Jerry Jones, the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, has been fined $250,000 by the National Football League for making what he called an “inadvertent gesture” toward the home fans at MetLife Stadium when Dallas played the New York Jets on Oct. 5.
After Dak Prescott threw his fourth touchdown pass with 4:31 left in the game to give the Cowboys a 37–14 lead, social media videos captured Jones in the visiting owner’s box gesturing to fans. Jones waved to some fans and gave a thumbs-up, but then directed a middle-finger gesture toward a single fan or group of fans.
