Overview

• The obscene gestures occurred as Smith and Crosby entered Lumen Field during a 23-23 preseason tie Thursday night.
• Both players responded to a fan’s sign reading “BIGGER BUST – GENO OR JAMARCUS RUSSELL” by flashing middle fingers at the stands.
• The Getty Images photograph taken by Steph Chambers is the primary evidence in the absence of circulating video footage.
• The NFL has not announced any formal discipline but could impose five-figure fines, following a similar $10,128 penalty last season.
• It marked Smith’s first return to Seattle’s Lumen Field since he was traded to the Raiders in the offseason.