""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," Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "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.""
Jerry Jones will not appeal the $250,000 fine levied by the NFL for making an obscene gesture during the Cowboys' win over the New York Jets. Multiple social media videos captured Jones briefly flashing his middle finger to fans below the owner's suite after a touchdown. Jones characterized the gesture as inadvertent, saying he intended a thumbs-up while pointing at enthusiastic Cowboys fans and that the action was quickly corrected. A source said Jones is satisfied that fans know how he feels and that the fine money will go to charity to help people in need. Last year, Panthers owner David Tepper was fined $300,000 for unacceptable behavior.
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