Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Apologizes For Taking Pleasure In Fans Pelting Officials After Playoff Loss

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott apologized Tuesday night for comments he made immediately following his team’s Wild Card Playoff game loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 16.

He was unhappy with the officiating and in his postgame news conference took satisfaction in finding out fans pelted officials with beer cups and nacho cheese sauce as they left the field.

“Credit to them, then,” Prescott said at the time.

On Twitter Tuesday night, Prescott made the following statement:

“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. 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. That was a mistake on my behalf, and I am sorry.”

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

As for the call on the last play of the game, Referee Alex Kemp said the umpire did his job correctly as the final seconds ticked off the clock.

He said umpire Ramon George trailed the play by the proper length so he could view any possible infractions during the play and he said George properly spotted the ball after bumping into Prescott and  center Tyler Biadasz, causing a brief delay before the hike and spike that came a tick after the clock hit all zeroes.