NBA refs want NFL to punish Dak Prescott for comments about fans behavior following Wild Card loss
The National Basketball Referees Association want the National Football League to discipline Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for comments he made following his team’s NFC Wild Card playoff home loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
From their official Twitter account, the NBA referees said Tuesday they condemn “the comments by Dak Prescott condoning violence against game officials,” adding that he should “he should know better,” while encouraging the “NFL to take action to discourage this deplorable behavior in the future.”
Prescott praised fans who threw debris onto the field following the Cowboys’ 23-17 loss to the 49ers. The Cowboys, who were the league’s most penalized team during the regular season, were flagged 14 times during the game.
Prescott said that he was disappointed in the fans at their behavior, but when he was told the trash throwing was aimed at the game officials and not the team, he quickly changed his tune.
“Credit to them,” he said.
“The fans felt the same way as us,” Prescott added. “I guess that’s why the refs took off and got out of there so fast. I think everybody is upset with the way this thing played out.”
The NFL or nor its referees have yet to address the issue.