The player was fined $250,000 and banned for (I think) the rest of the season. Management is appealing it as unjust.

To be fair to this player, apparently the player he hurt did the same sort of thing to one of this fellow's teammates in a recent game, and gave the guy a concussion, so that he had to miss 3 games. This was evidently retaliation.

The whole thing is disgusting now -- it's neither entertainment nor sport. It would have played well had they been able to put ice in the Roman Forum.