This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks as Pete Carroll goes to bat for Geno Smith over double-bird incident with Seahawks fan. From the moment the NFL announced that the Seattle Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders would open their preseason against each other at Lumen Field, everyone knew there'd be fireworks.

Former Seahawks QB Geno Smith and Raiders teammate Maxx Crosby were seen making an obscene gesture in the direction of a few Seahawks fans before Thursday's game.

During the Seahawks vs Raiders preseason game, Geno Smith and a particular 12th Man had a rather unpleasant interaction