Jerry Jones himself claims it was an accident. Jones simply chose the wrong finger among the five he has on his right hand when he was to celebrate a touchdown for Dallas, who won with 37–22.
The intention was to give a thumbs up, says Dallas Cowboys owner to a local radio station in Dallas, according to ESPN.
Everything was captured on film and has since been spread on social media. On the film, it can be seen that Jones first gives a thumbs up, before switching to his middle finger and then to his index finger, which he directs towards someone in the stands.
It was a form of interaction with our fans. There were masses of Cowboys fans in front of us, not Jets fans, says Jones.
It's not the first time the American football league NFL fines club owners. Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was fined 300,000 dollars (approximately 2.8 million kronor) when he threw a drink at Jacksonville Jaguars supporters in 2023.
Then Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams had to pay 250,000 dollars (2.3 million kronor) in 2009 for having shown the middle finger to Buffalo Bills fans, writes the news agency Ritzau.
