> First ever? Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn, a pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters, might be the first person ever photographed flipping the bird. The photo was taken in 1886. (It’s possible the finger is actually a cigar, but we’ve got to start somewhere.)
> Hey, Coach… During a game in 2018, Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas was carted off the field with a leg injury. Apparently upset that he was even in the game to begin with, he flipped the bird toward his bench, specifically coach Pete Carroll.
> Sports Illustrated cover single-digit jinx. In 1972, Larry Csonka appeared on the cover of SI with teammate Jim Kiick. Csonka is shown seated, leaning against a goal post, with the middle finger of his right hand extended across his leg.
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