"The NFL <a href=""http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1376909-eddie-debartolo-a-football-life-examining-legends-career-and-legacy"" target=""_blank"">suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.</a> for his role in a racketeering scandal tied to riverboat casino licenses. DeBartolo pleaded guilty in 1998 to felony charges of failing to report an extortion case, according to Bleacher Report. By 2000 <a href=""http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1921626-why-eddie-debartolo-absolutely-deserves-hall-of-fame-induction"" target=""_blank"">he was forced to cede control of the team to his sister</a>."