Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones has been fined, exterior $250,000 (£186,000) by the Nationwide Soccer League for making an obscene gesture in direction of followers on Sunday.

The 82-year-old was caught on digital camera elevating his center determine on the crowd throughout the Cowboys’ 37-22 win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

However Jones says he supposed to place his thumb up as an alternative, and was signalling to his personal supporters – not these of the Jets.

“That was unlucky. That was sort of an change with our followers out in entrance of us,” Jones mentioned on 105.3 The Fan.

“There was a swarm of Cowboys followers out in entrance – not Jets followers, Cowboys followers.

“There wasn’t any antagonistic concern or something like that. I simply put up the incorrect present on the hand. That was inadvertently achieved.

“I am not kidding. If you wish to name it unintended, you possibly can name it unintended. Nevertheless it bought straightened round fairly fast.

“The intention was ‘thumbs up’, and mainly pointing at our followers as a result of everyone was leaping up and down.”

Carolina Panthers proprietor David Tepper was fined $300,000 (£223,000) for throwing a drink on followers through the 2023 season, whereas then Tennessee Titans proprietor Bud Adams was fined $250,000 (£186,000) in 2009 for gesturing at Buffalo Payments followers.