Adams' suspension meant a loss of federal sport funding for life.
Today's suspension means he will not receive his 1992 salary of $1.9 million.
The suspension means he cannot admit patients to the hospital.
The league's suspension does not mean that Haselrig can return after sitting out a year.
The suspensions from their jobs do not mean that they are guilty of wrongdoing.
The suspensions mean the athletes cannot compete in national or international competition.
This suspension would have meant missing the next week's grand final.
These guys love to play, and a suspension means more than a fine.
The suspension of the series in 1989 meant that none of these hints were ever resolved.
Players make millions of dollars a year, so what can an eight-game or even a 15-game suspension mean?