Rex Ryan was provoked before flipping the bird

[Dpantherman]

Posted by Evan Silva on February 4, 2010 7:04 PM ET (ProFootballTalk)

Appearing on WFAN radio Thursday, FOX Sports' Jay Glazer provided an account of the events that led up to Jets coach Rex Ryan flipping his middle finger at a camera during a mixed martial arts event last week.

The gesture cost Ryan $50,000.

Glazer reports that Ryan was spit on three times by a drunken Dolphins fan, who also made light of Ryan's weight and wished death upon the first-year head coach.

"I've never seen a fan go so far over the line," Glazer said, adding that Ryan showed "great restraint" considering the circumstances. "He said to Rex, 'I hope you die You fat piece of crap.' He spit at him."

Glazer said he has spoken to the NFL on Ryan's behalf, though we'd venture to guess Commissioner Roger Goodell won't repeal the fine.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/04/report-ryan-was-spit-on-cursed-before-flipping-bird/

wow

[Urrymonster]

Sport + booze just brings out some truely shocking character defects. What some people do and say to other people because the support/play for another team is just unbelieveable and it really takes the fun out of the entertainment.

[Darth Biscuit]

I think that the NFL fining him was BS... he's just a normal person like the rest of us. He wasn't at a game, wasn't "representing" the NFL on his personal time. Sh*t happens and people are stupid and get pissed off... if that a-hole hadn't had the camera, nobody would even know about this.

[Jangler]

The NFL didn't fine him.

[Dpantherman]

The NFL didn't fine him.

yes they did. 50K

[Dpantherman]

no, the Jets fined him

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

This makes me wonder about the response John Fox would get if a Falcons fan was giving him poo somewhere and he gave him the one finger salute. Ryan deserves a high five for that.

[panthers55]

Of course he was provoked. Do most people go around flipping off others unprovoked. The issue is that being a public figure on camera, did he figure that if he acted that way there wouldn't be repercussions? I figure he did what he wanted to do and paid the price. No biggy.

[bleys]

even if he wasn't provoked, who gives a poo... still would have loved to have him come down to Charlotte.

[CatMan72]

Was Ryan expecting a warm reception in Miami? LOL

Doesn't excuse someone spitting on him, I think he showed allot of restraint in just flipping the guy the bird... you spit on me and I'd make you swallow your teeth.

[panthers55]

Was Ryan expecting a warm reception in Miami? LOL

Doesn't excuse someone spitting on him, I think he showed allot of restraint in just flipping the guy the bird... you spit on me and I'd make you swallow your teeth.

Hard to say what Ryan would do. As big and fat as he is, He might be all talk and no action unless he sat on you.

[Darth Biscuit]

OK, so the Jets shouldn't have fined him... I thought it was the NFL...

[Johnny Rockets]

I think Ryan should come out of the tunnel like that for every away game next year.

[IRONMAN]

Little off topic but Rex Ryan was at the Carolina Hurricanes game tonight wearing a Flyers jersey. Someone in the staff must have recognized it was him because at an intermission the storm squad girls brought him a Carolina jersey which he put on and everyone in the crowd cheered, no middle fingers tonight.