The NFL fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for making what appeared to be a brief, obscene gesture at fans during his team’s recent road win against the New York Jets, officials said Wednesday. In the final minutes of Dallas’ 37-22 triumph at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, it looked like Jones flashed his right middle finger …
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NFL fines Jerry Jones $250,000 for obscene gesture
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL said Tuesday it has fined Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium that the Dallas owner said was “inadvertent” and intended for fans of the Cowboys, not the New York Jets. The incident came late in Dallas’ 37-22 victory on Sunday. Jones said on his radio show Tuesday he …
Read More »Travis Kelce Hit Hefty Fine for ‘Obscene Gesture’ During NFL Game
The moment occurred during the Sept. 14 game against the Philadelphia Eagles Travis Kelce got a monetary slap on the wrist for unsportsmanlike conduct after making an “obscene gesture” at a recent game. Kelce was fined $14,491 after gesturing to his groin as a taunt to the opposing team following a play during Sunday, Sept. 14’s game against the Philadelphia …
Read More »NFL fines Travis Kelce for “obscene gestures”
Travis Kelce’s bad day against the Eagles was also an expensive one. On the same drive that culminated in a goal-line drop that became a game-changing interception, Kelce celebrated a 23-yard gain with the simulated juggling of a different kind of balls. The officials missed it. The league office didn’t. The league fined Kelce $14,491 for the “obscene gestures” toward …
Read More »Attorney General Pam Bondi fires DOJ staffer for alleged obscene gesture toward National Guard members
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Justice Department employee on Friday accused of flipping off National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime in the city, a Justice Department official confirmed. According to a memo sent by Bondi, the veracity of which was confirmed by the DOJ, the employee, Elizabeth Baxter, …
Read More »Raiders’ Smith, Crosby aim obscene gestures toward hecklers in Seattle
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith and defensive end Maxx Crosby were captured on videos making obscene gestures toward Seattle Seahawks fans as they entered the field before their preseason game Thursday night. Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was fined $10,128 for making a similar gesture to Green Bay Packers fans last November, according to multiple reports …
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