Jerry Jones criticized for “harmful” Halloween costume
They may not have appreciated his costume.
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Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones made fans everywhere smile last week with his humorous Halloween costume in which he dressed as a blind referee, complete with a walking stick.
However, his outfit didn't exactly go over well with the National Federation of the Blind. According to their PR director Chris Danielsen, it's "unfortunate" that Jones dressed the way he did, while adding that “when anyone perpetuates that stereotype, it’s harmful.”
He also stated:
“He does have blind Cowboys fans. They show up at games and put on headsets or listen on the radio. It may be something for him to think about.”
For Jones, he seemed to know that his costume could ruffle a few feathers at the NFL, which prohibits "comments regarding the quality of officiating, individual calls or missed calls, the League’s officiating department, an officiating crew, or an individual game official; [a]ccusing game officials of acting with bias or in any way questioning the integrity of NFL game officials; or [p]osting negative or derogatory/demeaning content pertaining to officiating on social media."
"I’m being very careful here because I’m getting real close to a fine. It shows how much I love them to dress up as them ... how much I respect their decision-making," Jones told Sports Illustrated. "I had the cane and everything. And I used it on some people, too."
