Jerry Jones didn’t flinch when a Cowboys fan called Dak Prescott “embarrassing” after Dallas’ latest setback.
On 105.3 The Fan, the Cowboys owner said he saw no issue with the exchange that unfolded after Dallas’ 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium last Thursday.
“It doesn’t impact me at all,” Jones said. “The driver in question was not an employee. Fans can express themselves, and should express themselves.”
The confrontation went viral after Prescott crossed paths with the man in the stadium tunnel. At first, the individual was thought to be a stadium employee, but he was later identified as a transportation driver working for a third-party car service.
Jones made clear he still viewed the man as part of the crowd on hand for the game.
“Whether he was our employee or not, he was a fan, it sounds like. So, I’m for our fans expressing themselves.”
During the exchange, Prescott turned toward the man after hearing the comment and challenged him to repeat it. He also motioned to security.
Prescott later said the criticism wasn’t the real issue. What bothered him was the fan’s reaction after saying it.
“Feel free to speak your mind - just speak it,” Prescott said. “If you’re saying it to me, then say it to me. Don’t go back on it.”
The man later said in a TikTok video that he had been fired. He took responsibility for what he said, while also questioning why Prescott hadn’t shown the same emotion during the game.
The backdrop for all of it is a Cowboys team that has already stumbled to 2-3 after losing to a Buccaneers squad that came in winless. Jones has been open about his frustration, saying, “ I’m obviously disappointed in our results so far.”
Dallas now has to sort out its defensive issues and clean up its execution if it wants to get moving in the right direction.
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