During the match between the Seattle Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Geno Smith caused controversy with an obscene gesture. Head coach Pete Carroll has now responded.

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Off the field, Geno Smith made headlines. The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback gave a Seahawks fan the middle finger during the pregame showdown with the Seattle Seahawks.

The fan held up a sign laughing and reading: Who was the bigger flop? Geno Smith or JaMarcus Russell?

Geno Smith gives the middle finger: Pete Carroll responds

Smith was also considered an unfulfilled promise for a long time before the former second-round pick from 2013 got his career back on track with the Seahawks over the last three seasons.

He was traded to the Raiders in this year’s offseason. After the game, head coach Pete Carroll commented on the middle finger debate.

“Did everyone see what was on the sign? Next question!” he said when asked by a reporter how he viewed Smith’s behavior. The Raiders and Seahawks tied the game 23-23, with Smith completing one of three passes for 15 yards.