After Sunday’s loss to the Giants — Philadelphia’s seventh straight loss — a video surfaced of Eagles coach Nick Sirianni leaving the field, along with Dom DiSandro. It seemed that, based on the way Sirianni manipulated the fingers on his right hand, that he sent a message with one finger to those who depressed him.
Sirianni was asked about the apparent gesture during a press conference on Monday.
“When (senior vice president of communications) Bob (Lange) told me that, absolutely not,” Sirianni replied. “That was a surprise to me, but absolutely not.”
Honestly, what else would Sirianni say? “Yeah, it was the middle finger.” If he accepts it, he will be fined – and the precedent for coaches is $100,000.
Besides, why would anyone believe him? Last Friday, Sirianni admitted that he deceived the journalists regarding the team’s purported commitment to quarterback Tanner McKee.
There is another important factor, based on my personal experience. My father used the exact same motion during periodic domestic verbal disputes with my mother.
I saw it. She never did. But that was the move. And if she had seen it, he would have denied it.
Just like Sirianni did.