Dak Prescott responds to worker who called his play "embarrassing" after Cowboys' loss to Buccaneers
After Dallas lost 24-16 at home to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, video showed a worker calling Dak Prescott's performance "embarrassing" as he walked past. Prescott addressed the exchange in his postgame remarks.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The Dallas Cowboys lost 24-16 at home to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, dropping to 2-3. NewsweekN “The Cowboys quarterback completed 24 of 42 passes for 316 yards and one touchdown to teammate George Pickens. Prescott also threw two interceptions in the 24-16 loss, which dropped them to 2-3.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “The Dallas Cowboys suffered their annual 'embarrassing loss that nobody saw coming' Thursday night to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1Quarterback Dak Prescott finished with 316 yards and two interceptions, including one on a tipped ball in the red zone on the final possession, according to Fox News. Fox NewsR “He finished with 316 yards, but threw two interceptions, including a game-ending pick on a tipped ball in the red zone on the final possession.” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2A video that went viral shows a man off camera calling Prescott's performance "embarrassing" as he passed; Prescott turns around and responds. Fox NewsR “"Embarrassing," an unidentified person — who witnesses say was a car service driver — can be heard saying off camera.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “A video of the interaction went viral, and Prescott discussed it in his postgame remarks.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Mixed · 2Outlets differ on who the man was: Fox News cites witnesses saying he was a car service driver, while Newsweek calls him a stadium employee. Fox NewsR “who witnesses say was a car service driver” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “A stadium employee expressed disappointment to Prescott after the game” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1Prescott told reporters he looked at the man, who looked away, and then said something else when Prescott turned back. He said people are free to speak their minds but should not "coward away from the reaction that you're gonna get", and that he hated that it was being talked about. NewsweekN “"If you're saying it's embarrassing, say it's embarrassing. If you're saying it to me, say it to me. You know what I mean? Don't go back on it," he told reporters. "Hate that it's even being talked about to be honest with you."” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2Newsweek reports the Buccaneers started undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels in his second NFL start; he threw for 189 yards and a touchdown. Fox News says Tampa Bay was without Baker Mayfield and that Dallas was an 8.5-point favourite. NewsweekN “Daniels finished with 189 yards and a touchdown pass in the win” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “The Cowboys were whopping 8.5-point favorites Thursday night. The Bucs were winless and WITHOUT Baker Mayfield.” Read at Fox News ↗
Centre · 1CeeDee Lamb left late in the game with a reported quad injury, and Dallas managed 50 rushing yards. The Cowboys next play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Oct. 18. NewsweekN “CeeDee Lamb also sat out the late part of the game with what was reported as a quad injury during the Amazon Prime broadcast.”“Dallas finished with 50 rushing yards in the game.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left0 outlets
No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Straight game and news report centred on Prescott's reaction to the viral exchange, with game stats and context.
- Emphasis
- Prescott's quoted response, Tampa's rookie quarterback, stats, next game.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not say the man may have been a car service driver; little on Jerry Jones' reaction.
- Charged language
- “Rips”
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“Dak Prescott fired back at a stadium worker over a viral postgame interaction after the Cowboys lost to the Buccaneers.” — Newsweek
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Opinionated OutKick column on Fox News that blames Prescott for the loss and treats the heckling as a 'bad look' for him, while joking that the worker may get a promotion.
- Emphasis
- Prescott's poor play, Jerry Jones' frustration, Dallas being heavy favourites.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Prescott's own response to the exchange; the game score and Jalon Daniels' performance.
- Charged language
- “embarrassing loss”“Whoooooooooooooof”“Bad look here for Dak”“lay a dud”
Where accounts differ
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Who the man was
- Centre
- A stadium employee.
- Right
- An unidentified person who witnesses say was a car service driver.
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Tampa Bay's quarterback situation
- Centre
- Bucs started undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels in his second NFL start.
- Right
- Bucs were without Baker Mayfield.
Dak Prescott person
Said that anyone who calls the play embarrassing should say it to his face and not back away from the reaction, and that he hated it was being discussed.
“If you're saying it's embarrassing, say it's embarrassing. If you're saying it to me, say it to me.” — Newsweek
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre1 article
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Dak Prescott Rips Cowboys Stadium Worker After Viral Postgame Exchange
Neutral Reports Prescott's response and the game details in a measured way, though the headline says he 'Rips' the worker.
Right1 article
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Dak Prescott heckled by car service driver after embarrassing loss, and then things got worse
Critical Commentary faulting Prescott's play, with humour about the worker and Jerry Jones.
- 9 Oct 13:35 First Fox NewsR Dak Prescott heckled by car service driver after embarrassing loss, and then things got worse
- 9 Oct 15:11 +1h 35m NewsweekN Dak Prescott Rips Cowboys Stadium Worker After Viral Postgame Exchange
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