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The Las Vegas Raiders’ season hasn’t gone according to plan, and fans showed their frustrations this past weekend.
When they fell to a paltry 2-9, leading to the firing of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, Raiders fans booed Geno Smith as he came off the field, continuing a trend that began before the game even started.
Smith responded by appearing to flip the middle finger.
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Geno Smith of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts during the game against the Cleveland Browns at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
Smith admitted he “made a bad judgment call out of frustration” and apologized.
“I’ve got to be better than that and I’ve got to hold myself to a higher standard. In that moment, I didn’t. I’m sincerely sorry and obviously very sorry for doing that. I just want to make it known that those things will never happen to me again,” Smith told reporters Wednesday.
However, this is the second time Smith has done it this year. He made the same gesture before a preseason game in Seattle to a fan who held up a sign comparing him to former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, one of the biggest busts in franchise history.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith yells at his bench after failing to convert against the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter at Allegiant Stadium. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)
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The 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Shedeur Sanders’ first NFL start, was Las Vegas’ fifth straight loss. Smith was sacked 10 times by a stout Cleveland defense led by Myles Garrett, who is on pace to break the single-season sack record.
Nothing gets easier for the Raiders as they face the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans in their next four games. They finish their season against the Kansas City Chiefs after a date with the New York Giants.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) forces Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) to fumble during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Since moving to Las Vegas in 2020, the Raiders have made the playoffs just once and lost in the wild-card round in 2021. They went 4-13 last season and drafted Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick.
