[outdoorsman43]

But can't the kid at least pay back the money and sit a few games? If not, why can't he? Answer that question if nothing else.

I've answered this in every post, because this is a case of a professional athlete playing a professional sport. It has nothing to do with the money, whether it was $33K, $3, $3M.

Well why was the ruling based on the $33K over the $100K limit that Kanter and his family allegedly got paid?

It does have to do with the money. His professional status is the case as well but so is the expenses he was paid.