Dak Prescott has had a couple of days to come to think about his surly comments. And he regrets what he said, apologizing via three tweets on Tuesday.
In the heat of the moment after the Dallas Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in a Super Wild Card playoff game, the quarterback offered this per Cowboyswire.com:
“No, I didn’t see that,” the team captain told reporters. “It’s sad. You’re talking about a team, you’re talking about men coming out each and every day of their lives and give everything to this sport, give everything to this game of football. Nobody wants to succeed more than we want to succeed. I understand fans and the word ‘fan’ for fanatic, I get that. But to know everything that we put into this, day in and day out, try our hardest, nobody comes into the game wanting or expecting to lose, and for people to react that way when you’re supposed to be a supporter and be with us through thick and thin, that’s tough.”
But then Prescott was informed that the fans were more likely aiming at the officials, who were exiting the field alongside the team.
Prescott turned nasty.
“Credit to them, then,” he said. “Credit to them.”
Full @dak response to fans throwing bottles at refs. pic.twitter.com/9S5bMNA2P4
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) January 17, 2022
This was the scene the provoked the comments
#Cowboys fans throwing things at their own players. Got this sent to me by one. Be better fans wow! pic.twitter.com/mlVttbFlpg
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 17, 2022
On Tuesday, Prescott apologized for comments made after time ran out on the Cowboys in the Super Wild Card loss to the 49ers following the quarterback’s run on the final play of the game.
I deeply regret the comments I made regarding the officials after the game on Sunday.
I was caught up in the emotion of a disappointing loss and my words were uncalled for and unfair.
— Dak Prescott (@dak) January 19, 2022
I hold the NFL Officials in the highest regard and have always respected their professionalism and the difficulty of their jobs.
The safety of everyone who attends a game or participates on the field of a sporting event is a very serious matter.
— Dak Prescott (@dak) January 19, 2022
That was a mistake on my behalf, and I am sorry.
— Dak Prescott (@dak) January 19, 2022
On the same day, the NBA Referees Association took to social media to rip Prescott.
The NBRA condemns the comments by Dak Prescott condoning violence against game officials. As an NFL leader, he should know better. We encourage the NFL to take action to discourage this deplorable behavior in the future.
— NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) January 18, 2022
