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The Las Vegas Raiders’ season hasn’t gone as planned and fans showed their frustration this past weekend.
As they fell to a meager 2-9, leading to the firing of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, Raiders fans booed Geno Smith as he left the field, continuing a trend that started before the game even started.
Smith responded by appearing to return 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 to “making a poor judgment out of frustration” and apologized.
“I have to be better than that, and I have to hold myself to a higher standard. At that time, I didn’t do that. I’m sincerely sorry and obviously very sorry that I did that. I just want to make it known that those things will never happen to me again,” Smith told reporters Wednesday.
This is the second time, however, Smith has done this this year. He made the same gesture before a preseason game in Seattle toward 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 shouts towards his bench after failing to convert against the Cleveland Browns during 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 strong 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 end their season against the Kansas City Chiefs after a meeting 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, losing in the wild-card round in 2021. They went 4-13 last season and drafted Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick.
