00:00An abbreviated history of people giving the middle finger in sports.
00:04Perhaps the first sports figure caught giving the middle finger on camera was Charles Oldhoss Radborn.
00:11Radborn repeated this gesture in 1887.
00:14On the other end of the timeline, the most recent sports figure to give the middle finger and get caught doing so is Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
00:21That leaves 138 years between Radborn and Jones' salutes, allowing various sports figures ample opportunities to direct obscene gestures at deserving targets.
00:31August 1972.
00:33Dolphins running backs, Larry Zonka and Jim Kick, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
00:40Zonka discreetly displayed his middle finger resting on his ankle.
00:43August 1981.
00:45St. Louis Cardinals' Gary Templeton flipped off fans who booed his slow run to first base.
00:50July 1995.
00:53New York Yankees pitcher Jack McDowell flipped off hometown fans exiting to booze after surrendering 9 runs, 13 hits, 2 walks, and 3 homers.
01:03December 2004.
01:04Denver Broncos' Jake Plummer flipped off the stands after a first-quarter interception against the Dolphins and won.
01:11November 2006.
01:12Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick flashed the middle finger to his own fans as they heckled following the team's fourth straight loss.
01:19October 2007.
01:21San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney directed the middle finger towards his own fans during a game after being criticized for kicking the ball out of bounds.
01:32March 2007.
01:33Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell gestured at former manager Terry Francona after homering in his MLB debut against the Red Sox.
01:41May 2011.
01:44Charles Barkley flipped off unruly Miami Heat fans who chanted derogatory remarks at him while he hosted TNT's postgame.
01:51August 2014.
01:53Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel flipped the middle finger to the Redskins bench during a preseason game.
02:00March 2020.
02:01After a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers' New York Mets mascot, Mr. Mets gave the middle finger to fans, creating controversy.
02:08April 2022.
02:10Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving gave Celtics fans the double bird during Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
02:18May 2022.
02:19Golden State Warriors Draymond Green flipped off Memphis Grizzlies fans while heading to receive stitches after an elbow hit.
02:26In this case, they probably deserved it.
02:28Golden State Warriors Draymond Green flipped off Memphis Grizzlies fans while heading to the
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