Geno Smith returned to Lumen Field on Thursday night as an adversary, taking on the Seattle Seahawks in his first preseason game as the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback.

For the most part, Smith and the Seattle fans seemed to be respectful with each other six months after he was traded by the Hawks and reunited with new Raiders coach Pete Carroll.

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There was a notable exception of mutual disrespect, though.

When Smith and the Raiders emerged from the tunnel ahead of the game, they were greeted by a message held up by a fan who regularly brings signs to Seattle home games that heckle Seahawks opponents. The sign read: “Bigger bust – Geno or Jamarcus Russell?”

Smith responded by flipping off the fan with both hands while making his

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