Jones claims he was trying to show thumbs up Gesture came during victory over New York Jets Jones claims he was trying to show thumbs up Gesture came during victory over New York Jets The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for what he claims was an “inadvertent” obscene gesture towards fans at the New York Jets’ MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Viral clips captured Jones appearing to flash his middle finger at Jets fans during the Cowboys’ 37-22 win. Jones claimed he was actually