‘Stick to Sports’? Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Responds

FRISCO – Dak Prescott met with members of the media on Wednesday afternoon within the midst of the staff’s organized staff actions (OTAs) anticipating to debate the offseason, his well being, and a wide range of different soccer subjects.

As an alternative, Prescott, like the remainder of us, was shaken by the current taking pictures rampage at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas, when a suspected 18-year-old gunman deserted his automobile, entered Robb Elementary College, and killed no less than 21 individuals on Tuesday. The deaths embody 19 youngsters and two adults.

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Prescott gave the impression to be questioning the opportunity of bringing youngsters right into a world the place issues like this occur.

Prescott stated very truthfully to us, “We’re speaking about youngsters. I don’t have children and might’t think about having to ship my child to high school with that nervousness,

“Actually, it makes me fearful to have youngsters. And that’s not proper. That’s unhappy.”

Prescott was then requested a query that made its manner round social media. A member of the media requested Prescott if he is been requested to “keep on with sports activities.”

Whereas it is unclear what prompted the query, it did come after Prescott’s feedback about the latest college taking pictures, and Prescott was very clear in his response.

“No. I do not know if anybody is that ignorant to inform me that to be sincere with you,” he stated.

Prescott wasn’t the one Cowboys chief who was outspoken concerning the incident. 

Together with Prescott, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence are among the many many sports activities figures and celebrities (together with actor Matthew McConaughey, a local of Uvalde) to talk out concerning the taking pictures within the small Texas city, which marks the twenty seventh college taking pictures in 2022 and the deadliest college taking pictures because the Sandy Hook Elementary taking pictures in December 2012.

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Lawrence, the Cowboys defensive finish, stated that he doesn’t really feel secure sending his children to high school every day.

“I do know different mother and father really feel the identical manner,” Lawrence stated, noting that he’d simply phoned his spouse following the OTA exercise to ask, “How are the children? Are they residence but?’ It’s one thing you wouldn’t anticipate. However that is what we’re coping with.”

Mentioned McCarthy on Wednesday, combating again tears: ‘Thoughts-boggling. It is onerous not to consider it as a mum or dad. We’ve received to be higher than this.”

The Cowboys launched an announcement concerning the tragedy.