Dak Prescott Refuses To Back Down From National Anthem Comments

In more national anthem controvery Dak Prescott is making waves. Last week, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott caused a stir when he told reporters he doesn’t believe the national anthem was the right venue to protest social injustices.

A few days after the comments, which Dak Prescott expected some backlash for, the quarterback isn’t backing down from his words.

“I made my statements. I stand by what I said,” Prescott said Sunday. “Some people may have misunderstood or whatever, but I know what I said, and I feel strongly about what I said. It is what it is.”

Last week, Prescott was responding to comments made by team owner Jerry Jones that the players will stand for the anthem.

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“I never protest during the anthem, and I don’t think that’s the time or the venue to do so,” Dak Prescott said last week. “The game of football has always brought me such a peace, and I think it does the same for a lot of people, a lot of people playing the game, a lot of people watching the game, a lot of people that have any impact of the game. So when you bring such a controversy to the stadium, to the field, to the game, it takes away. It takes away from that. It takes away from the joy and the love that football brings to a lot of people.

“So for me, I’m all about making a change, making a difference, and I think this whole kneeling and all that was all about just raising awareness. The fact that we’re still talking about social injustice years later, I think we’ve got to that point. I think we’ve proved and we know that there’s social injustice. So I’m for taking a next step that whatever that step may be for action, and not just kneeling. I’ve always believed in standing up for what I believe in, and that’s what I’m going to continue to do.”

August 19, 2018 by : Posted in news No Comments

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