Cowboys' Dak Prescott reacts to worker at stadium who heckled him after loss: 'Don't coward away'
After the Cowboys' loss to Tampa Bay, a worker at the stadium called Dak Prescott "embarrassing." Here's what the quarterback said later about the tense interaction.
On Thursday, October 8th, the Dallas Cowboys faced a tough loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys fell 24-16 against the Buccaneers, who entered the game winless. Following the loss, the dejected Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was seen walking through the stadium and talking to a team employee.
A worker or valet driver nearby called out to Prescott, "Embarrassing," to which he responded, "You said it once, I looked off, huh?" Prescott then pointed out the heckler to an employee and sarcastically called him a "tough guy," asking, "Get his ass out of here." The Cowboys' public relations clarified that the heckler was not affiliated with the team or the stadium but worked for a third-party company.
Prescott's postgame press conference was dominated by questions about the heckler incident. When asked if he found it disrespectful, Prescott said, "Feel free to speak your mind. Just speak it. Don't coward away from the reaction that you're going to get." He added that he would appreciate the honesty, regardless of whether the criticism was directed at him or not.
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer also addressed the incident, stating that while he didn't consider it disrespectful, people are entitled to express their opinions.
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