Rex Ryan
Rex Ryan New York Jets coach Rex Ryan was fined $50,000 by the team Tuesday for making an obscene gesture at a mixed martial arts event last weekend.

The team's decision came after a smiling Ryan was caught on a cell phone camera flipping his middle finger at a fan during the competition in South Florida on Saturday night. The image of Ryan quickly spread across the Internet and made its way onto the back pages of New York tabloids.

Ryan issued a statement and apologized the next day. He called is actions, "stupid and inappropriate." Ryan went on to say in the statement:

"I wouldn't accept that type of behavior from one of the coaches or players and it's unacceptable from me."

Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum
had said the organization was disappointed and would address the matter internally and league spokesman Greg Aiello said that the NFL was satisfied with the discipline handed down by the Jets.

Ryan would not face any further sanctions.

Ryan led the Jets to the AFC Championship Game in Indianapolis in his first year as an NFL head coach. He made headlines throughout the season with his confident statements, including saying the Jets should be the favorite to win the Super Bowl when the playoffs began.

The Jets coach's confidence is still shinning through.

"I want to just tell everybody in Miami, 'Hey, we're coming to beat you twice next year,' " Ryan said during the ringside interview.

The Dolphins beat the Jets in both meetings this season.