Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is in hot water again, this time for giving New York Jets fans the finger during Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium.
The NFL fined him $250,000 after a fan’s video went viral showing him standing in his luxury suite, flipping off the crowd before quickly switching to his index finger like nothing happened.
In classic Jerry fashion, he claims it was totally accidental. He told reporters he was just celebrating a Cowboys touchdown and meant to give fans a thumbs-up, not a middle finger – a common mistake we’ve all made. 🤪
There wasn’t any antagonistic issue or anything like that. I just put up the wrong show on the hand. But that was inadvertently done, and I’m not kidding. If you want to call it accidental, you can call it accidental.
Sure, Jerry. Because when most people “celebrate,” they accidentally salute someone like they just cut them off in traffic.
The league apparently didn’t find his explanation amusing. The fine came swiftly, with sources saying the gesture was “conduct unbecoming of an owner.”
Fans online were divided. Cowboys supporters largely defended him, calling it a “boomer moment” and praising his quick recovery from middle to index finger. Jets fans, meanwhile, pointed out that being flipped off by Jerry Jones was still the highlight of their day.
At least the Cowboys gave him something to celebrate. They beat the Jets 37 to 22.