A source close to Jerry Jones indicated that he will not pursue an appeal after having discussions about the situation. The source also mentioned that Jones feels content that NFL fans understand his sentiments and that the fine will be donated to charity to assist those in need.
Videos circulated on social media showing Jones briefly raising his middle finger at fans situated beneath the owner’s suite following Dak Prescott’s fourth touchdown pass, which extended the Cowboys‘ lead to 37-14.
Jones commented on the matter during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Tuesday: “That was unfortunate. That was kind of an exchange with our fans out in front of us. 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. That was inadvertent on my part because that was right after we made our last touchdown, and we were all excited about it.
“There wasn’t any antagonistic issue or anything like that. I just put up the wrong show on the hand. That was inadvertently done. I’m not kidding. If you want to call it accidental, you can call it accidental. But it got straightened around pretty quick. I had a chance to look at it. It got straightened out pretty quick, but the intention was ‘thumbs up,’ and basically pointing at our fans because everybody was jumping up and down excited.”
Last year, David Tepper, owner of the Carolina Panthers, received a $300,000 fine for “unacceptable behavior” after he was seen on video throwing a drink at Jacksonville Jaguars fans.
