Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak PrescottThe league has fined him $25,000 for his comments made after Sunday’s defeat to the League. San Francisco 49ersA source said that the information was provided by ESPN on Thursday.
Prescott was initially asked a post-game question by Prescott. He said that the fans were throwing objects at his teammates as they walked off of the field after the wild card game. This he described as “sad.” After being told that the objects were directed towards officials, Prescott said “Credit to them then.” Credit to them.
At the end his news conference, he was given the opportunity to walk through the comments but didn’t.
On Tuesday, he sent three tweets to his 1.4million followers to apologize.
“I regret my comments regarding officials made after Sunday’s game. I was overcome by the sadness of losing and my words were unfair and uncalled for.
“I hold the NFL officials in the highest regard. I have always respected their professionalism as well as the difficulties of their jobs. Safety is a serious concern for everyone who goes to a game or takes part in a sporting event.
“That was a mistake of mine, and I am sorry.”
Prescott, who is a finalist at the NFL’s Walter Payton Award for Man of the Year, was criticised by the media and the NBA Referees Association. which encouraged the NFL“To discourage this kind of behavior in the future,”
This report was contributed to by ESPN’s Todd Archer.