Dak Prescott Responds After Cowboys Loss to Buccaneers

A person in the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium tunnel called the team’s performance “embarrassing” after its 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 8, prompting quarterback Dak Prescott to turn toward the speaker as he walked to the locker room. Video of the exchange circulated online after the game. Prescott discussed the encounter at his postgame news conference. He said the person looked away after he first turned toward him, then spoke again when Prescott looked back. Prescott said he objected to the person making the remark and then backing away from his reaction, adding that people should speak directly if they choose to express their views. The person’s employment status was not established in the available accounts. Some described the individual as a stadium employee, while one report identified the person as a third-party contractor working as a car-service driver. No employment action resulting from the exchange was reported. The loss dropped Dallas to 2-3 and gave Tampa Bay its first win after an 0-4 start. Prescott completed 24 of 42 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions.