Nedney fined $7,500 for obscene gesture
The league office levied a $7,500 fine against 49ers kicker Joe Nedney for an obscene gesture he flashed Sunday at a fan and was picked up on live television.
"It was a culmination of a frustrating game," Nedney said. "I'm not getting out there as much as I'd like to, and when I do I want to do the best as a possibly can. And when I don't, I'm a harsh critic of myself.
"I should've counted to 10 and taken a couple deep breaths. A comment was made to me at the wrong time and I lashed out, and now I've financially paid the consequences."
Nedney connected on a 29-yard field goal in the third quarter. But his kickoff went out of bounds, giving the Saints possession at the 40-yard line. He threw the tee to the sideline and took a seat on the bench. Nedney said it was one voice out of the stands and what the fan said to him is unfit for print.
That's when Nedney scratched the back of his head with his middle finger, an image that was captured by the Fox TV cameras for the game broadcast.
"Unfortunately, it was seen by more than just one person," Nedney said. "As a 49er fan growing up and now a 49er fan, if something happened like that to me as a kid, I probably would've had a negative image of that player. I'm very remorseful because I don't want to portray that kind of image to our fans."
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