Posted on 11/02/2022 11:02:00 AM PDT by Red Badger
"I’m being very careful here because I’m getting real close to a fine."
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones may find himself in hot water with the NFL after wearing a blind referee costume with glasses and a cane for Halloween. The NFL usually doesn’t take too kindly to jokes by NFL team officials or players at the expense of referees.
When asked by a reporter why he wore that costume over the weekend, Jones didn’t seem to take it too seriously. In fact, he said imitation is the highest form of flattery.
“I had a lot of fun,” he said. “I’m being very careful here because I’m getting real close to a fine. It shows how much I love them to dress up as them…how much I respect their decision-making.”
Not sure the NFL will accept Jones’s explanation but at least he is aware of the possibility that he may see a fine coming his way because of the joke. The NFL is not known for having a good sense of humor when it comes to these types of things. Legendary Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon battled with the late NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle about wearing a headband during a game. Despite being fined, McMahon kept doing it. When he was a wide receiver, Chad Johnson altered his uniform before an NFL game, the NFL levied a huge fine against him. Given that he’s a billionaire, whatever fine the NFL levied on him would likely be negligible anyway.
NFL Ping!....................
That is not an NFL referee’s uniform, so what’s the problem?
His wife dressed up as Nancy Pelosi?
It’s the principle of the thing.................
Yeah - but disrespect the flag and the NFL will applaud you.
It’s a joke of an org.
His wife is on the left, not the far right................
The NFL is a joke.
I like the cane...:)
I was going to make a joke about that 😀😅😅
Must have the same plastic surgeon.
LOL-—blind ref. As an Eagles fan I always hated Jones-—but he ain’t woke so I like him!
Must have the same plastic surgeon.
Oh good gawd! Does anyone have a sense of humor anymore?
No Fun League.
David Pastrnak (NHL) - “Hey ref, check your phone. You missed a call.” (Dunkin’ Donuts commercial)
Who’s the sourpuss havin’ a cow over a halloween costume?
Has NFL actually commented on this in any way? If not, seems like kind of a non-story from that aspect.
Or Barbara Eden 😊
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