DALLAS (KNWA/KFTA) — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has been fined $250,000 by the NFL for making an obscene gesture towards fans during a game against the New York Jets on Sunday.
Videos circulated on social media Sunday of Jones flashing a middle finger at fans in fourth quarter of the Cowboys' 37-22 win over the Jets.
Jones said Tuesday on Dallas radio station 105.3 "The Fan" that the gesture was "unfortunate" and he intended to give a thumbs up.
"That was kind of an exchange with our fans out in front of us," Jones said. "There was a swarm of Cowboys fans out in front — not Jets fans, Cowboys fans. The entire stadium was brimming with enthusiasm of Cowboys and certainly late in the game."
The gesture came after Dak Prescott threw his fourth touchdown pass to g