Nick Sirianni addresses alleged vulgar gesture to booing fans

Nick Sirianni has a lot of explaining to do about why the Philadelphia Eagles’ season has gone so badly, but he probably didn’t expect to have to clarify a gesture that some mistook for something vulgar.

During the Eagles’ game against the New York Giants on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., Sirianni was heckled by some fans as he exited the field. He didn’t seem bothered, however, and continued walking toward the tunnel. 

At one point, he appeared to check a finger on his right hand, leading some to believe that he had flipped off the fans. Here is video of that moment

On Monday, Sirianni set the record straight.

“Absolutely not,” Sirianni said, via Tim McManus of ESPN. “That was a surprise to me [when a media relations staffer informed him of the speculation], but absolutely not.”

The 45-year-old Sirianni has been involved in other incidents before with fans, opposing teams and even the media, so this isn’t the first time he has attracted attention for something related to his behavior on and off the sidelines.

The 2-7 Eagles are on a bye in Week 10, giving them much-needed extra time to rest and recalibrate amid a seven-game losing streak.