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Billionaire Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will be fined $250,000 by the NFL after he appeared to flash his middle finger at fans during his team’s game against the New York Jets on Sunday, according to ESPN, though Jones has said the “unfortunate” gesture was “inadvertent.”
The $250,000 fine can be appealed, according to ESPN, which cited an unnamed source.
Videos on social media appear to show Jones giving a thumbs up to fans during the Cowboys’ away game at Metlife Stadium before directing his eyesight lower, flashing his middle finger and then pointing his index finger at fans.
It is unclear who exactly Jones flashed his middle finger at, as one video shows a mix of Jets and Cowboys fans in his general direction.
Jones told Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday the gesture was “inadvertent.”
Forbes has reached out to the NFL for comment.
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