"In order, Jones flipped off New York Jets fans who were heckling him after his Dallas Cowboys dumpstered the Jets, 37-20, on Sunday. Then the NFL, a gaggle of billionaires that Jones largely steers, decided to fine him $250,000 for flipping off said fans. This is the standard fine for this sort of thing as established 16 years ago, when Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams flipped off Buffalo Bills fans from his suite during a 41-17 Titans victory;"
"Still, we see the appeal and say: No. No, a thousand times. If you're going to be crass in the shame-free contemporary world, you absolutely can, but you have to really step into it. You can't say, "Sorry, but my hands no longer obey my commands. Forgive me my dextrous shortcomings." You have to say instead, "It was worth it, and I'm doing it again right now."
Jerry Jones flipped off heckling New York Jets fans after the Cowboys’ 37-20 win and was fined $250,000 by the NFL. The fine aligns with a precedent set 16 years earlier and is compared to higher penalties levied in other owner misconduct incidents. Jones then claimed the gesture was an accidental attempt at a celebratory thumbs-up and announced an appeal of the fine. The incident and the apology convey a tension between seeking the privileges of power and maintaining a benign public image. The argument offered promotes owning crude actions unapologetically rather than blaming accidental physical failure.
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