Raiders QB Geno Smith apologizes after flipping off booing fans following fifth straight loss

Smith admitted that he "made a poor judgment 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 apologetic and very sorry, obviously, for doing that. I just want to make it known that those things will never happen for me again," Smith told reporters Wednesday.

This is the second time, however, Smith has done that 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.

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.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.