NFL fines Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for ‘inadvertent’ obscene gesture at fans

<ul><li><p>Jones claims he was trying to show thumbs up</p></li><li><p>Gesture came during victory over New York Jets</p></li></ul><p>The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for what he claims was an “inadvertent” obscene gesture towards fans at the New York Jets’ MetLife Stadium on Sunday.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rEPjxUNjOwg">Viral clips captured Jones</a> appearing to flash his middle finger at Jets fans during the Cowboys’ 37-22 win. Jones claimed he was actually trying to give Cowboys fans in the stadium the thumbs up as his team rolled towards victory late in the fourth quarter.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/07/nfl-fines-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-250000-for-inadvertent-obscene-gesture-at-fans">Continue reading...</a>