Geno Smith's middle finger wasn't the only way he disrespected Raiders fans in Week 12

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Geno Smith is not doing himself any favors with Las Vegas Raiders fans.

The first problem has been his play on the field. Smith is having a terrible season and is a big reason why Las Vegas' offense has struggled as badly as it has.

In Week 13, Smith showed his frustration with Raiders fans not once, but twice.

We all know about the middle finger he flipped on fans as he exited the field after the game, which the Raiders have since addressed in a statement.

“The Raiders are aware of an obscene gesture made by Geno Smith towards fans following Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium,” the team said of Smith's middle finger. “We are disappointed in his actions and have discussed the incident with Geno. We hold the Raider Nation in the highest regard and take this matter seriously.”

Now we have video of Smith clearly ignoring Raiders fans as he walked onto the field for the same game (H/T Raiders Wire).

What makes this look even worse is the fact that Smith's teammates, including superstar tight end Brock Bowers, did acknowledge fans.

We know why Smith has had it with Raiders fans.

They have relentlessly criticized him, and rightly so, he has been terrible and not worth a single penny of the $75 million contract he signed during the offseason.

To his credit, Smith has shouldered the blame for the Raiders' offensive woes on numerous occasions this season, but he has clearly gotten frustrated with taking blame based on his sarcastic answer following the Week 11 loss.

"You guys watch the film, I know we've got a lot of Monday morning quarterbacks who like to watch film and take screenshots and see where guys were open, so I'm sure you guys will see where the guys were open," Smith said. "I've just got to play better. I keep saying this. If something don't look right out there, blame it on me. If it don't look right, blame it on me. That's all you can do, blame it on me. If your kids mess up at school, blame it on me. Car break down on the way to work? Blame it on me."

These are just bad looks for a starting quarterback who is supposed to be a leader.

Part of being a leader is embracing fans and providing a good example for younger players. Smith is failing miserably at doing both of those things.

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