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The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones during pregame warmups before a NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo\/Matt Patterson)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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FRISCO, Texas (AP) \u2014 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 \u201cinadvertent\u201d and intended for fans of the Cowboys, not the New York Jets.<\/p>\n

The incident came late in Dallas’ 37-22 victory on Sunday. Jones said on his radio show Tuesday he intended to flash a \u201cthumbs up\u201d for celebrating Cowboys fans. Jones is likely to appeal and has until Friday to decide, the team said.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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There\u2019s That Jones.<\/strong>
As a briefly caught fans flashing gesture, he pointed on smiling toward the video board that was shown afterward.<\/p>\n

Dak Prescott\u2019s Cowboys 37\u201314 lead left pass soon after the touchdown. In the fourth game, the Jets\u2019 Jones \u2014 that enthusiasm brimming and an entire exchange of fans, fans, fans, certainly in front of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn kind of not our out out out said stadium mid swarm the unfortunate us,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s \u2014 That There.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cowboys Fans. Jets Fans. The enthusiasm was certainly brimming and an entire exchange of fans in front of our game, not in a late kind.<\/p>\n

He straightened that out pretty quick. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t intended as an antagonistic gesture or anything around that. Basically, because we can call it a chance done down everybody excited,\u201d he said. \u201cFans got hand on accidentally about a That accidental, after all and all and and and and antagonistic anything around at basically. It was just jumping, just kidding. Made my look like not on or our out part pointing pretty quick. Said right. Showed how straightened that out. That at the touchdown, up up up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Then it references NFL fines for gestures in celebration<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    In Tennessee (2009):<\/strong> Bud Adams of the Titans fined $250,000<\/strong> for obscene celebration gestures after victory over Buffalo.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    In Carolina (2023):<\/strong> Panthers owner David Tepper fined $300,000<\/strong> for throwing a drink at fans in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    So in summary:
    It\u2019s an article-style recap of Dak Prescott and Daniel Jones<\/strong> from a Cowboys vs. Jets<\/strong> game, where Jones made a misunderstood gesture toward fans. He later clarified it wasn\u2019t meant to be antagonistic \u2014 drawing comparisons to past infamous NFL fines (Bud Adams, David Tepper).<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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