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Remember, Rex was also fined 50K by Jets for simply flipping the bird at a fan at an MMA event last year.
Here's the vid of the incident:
Here's the story:
Here's the vid of the incident:
Here's the story:
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Rex Ryan's mouth strikes again.
The NFL confirmed it is investigating the New York Jets' coach for cursing at a fan during the team's 37-16 loss Sunday against the New England Patriots.
It was initially reported that the video of the incident, which is making the rounds of the Internet, was filmed after the game, but Ryan acknowledged Monday that it happened at halftime.
"Quite honestly, my emotions got the best of me," Ryan told "The Michael Kay Show" on 1050 ESPN.
With first place on the line, the Pats beat up on the Jets.
"Hey, Rex, Belichick is better than you," the fan screamed to Ryan, who was walking off the field and into the locker room tunnel with the rest of the team.
"Shut the **** up," Ryan yelled back.
Ryan could be subject to a fine by the league or the Jets.
"We'll take a look at it but don't want to speculate on any outcome," a league spokesman said.
In January 2009, Ryan was fined $50,000 by the Jets for making an obscene gesture toward a fan at a martial arts event in the Miami area. That incident was caught on a cell-phone camera.
On Sunday night, Ryan's temper flared on at least two occasions. Late in the second quarter, he was livid when quarterback Mark Sanchez called a timeout with at least 17 seconds remaining on the play clock before a third-down play at the Patriots' 2-yard line. The clock-management gaffe proved costly, as Tom Brady rallied the Patriots to a go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds.
Ryan later told NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya at halftime that the timeout was "the stupidest thing in football history." He told 1050 ESPN that he was still fuming over the timeout when he yelled at the fan.
Ryan's counterpart, Bill Belichick, also reportedly used profanity after the game. According to the New York Post, he told his son during the postgame celebration: "Thirty-seven points on the best defense in the league" and then used a vulgarity.
The league won't investigate that because it was in a private conversation, the spokesman said.
Rich Cimini covers the Jets for ESPNNewYork.com.
Follow Rich Cimini on Twitter: @RichCimini
The NFL confirmed it is investigating the New York Jets' coach for cursing at a fan during the team's 37-16 loss Sunday against the New England Patriots.
It was initially reported that the video of the incident, which is making the rounds of the Internet, was filmed after the game, but Ryan acknowledged Monday that it happened at halftime.
"Quite honestly, my emotions got the best of me," Ryan told "The Michael Kay Show" on 1050 ESPN.
With first place on the line, the Pats beat up on the Jets.
"Hey, Rex, Belichick is better than you," the fan screamed to Ryan, who was walking off the field and into the locker room tunnel with the rest of the team.
"Shut the **** up," Ryan yelled back.
Ryan could be subject to a fine by the league or the Jets.
"We'll take a look at it but don't want to speculate on any outcome," a league spokesman said.
In January 2009, Ryan was fined $50,000 by the Jets for making an obscene gesture toward a fan at a martial arts event in the Miami area. That incident was caught on a cell-phone camera.
On Sunday night, Ryan's temper flared on at least two occasions. Late in the second quarter, he was livid when quarterback Mark Sanchez called a timeout with at least 17 seconds remaining on the play clock before a third-down play at the Patriots' 2-yard line. The clock-management gaffe proved costly, as Tom Brady rallied the Patriots to a go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds.
Ryan later told NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya at halftime that the timeout was "the stupidest thing in football history." He told 1050 ESPN that he was still fuming over the timeout when he yelled at the fan.
Ryan's counterpart, Bill Belichick, also reportedly used profanity after the game. According to the New York Post, he told his son during the postgame celebration: "Thirty-seven points on the best defense in the league" and then used a vulgarity.
The league won't investigate that because it was in a private conversation, the spokesman said.
Rich Cimini covers the Jets for ESPNNewYork.com.
Follow Rich Cimini on Twitter: @RichCimini
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