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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott got under a lot of players' skin last week when he told reporters that a football game wasn't the time or place for protest and that he would continue to stand for the national anthem. Those comments go right in line with owner Jerry Jones who has made it clear that if players want to stay on the Cowboys, they need to make sure they are standing and not protesting during the anthem.
Despite all the criticism that Prescott has received he still stands by his comments although he did acknowledge that some of his comments were misinterpreted.
“I am not oblivious to it,” Prescott told Clarence Hill of the Star-Telegram. “You get on social media, you see it. It doesn’t bother me. I said what I said. You have an opinion. Everyone else has an opinion. They are entitled to it as well. I accepted what they said and respect it. They should respect mine.”
Even though Prescott won't kneel, he does respect others who want to kneel and said that they should be allowed to do so if they choose.
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“I respect everybody. And power to the people that kneel. That is what they believe in, and they should be able to kneel. For me, the game of football has been such a peace. It’s a moment for me to be at peace and think about all the great things our country does have even though we know it’s not a good for us right now.”
It's interesting that Prescott has backtracked on the comments a bit and thinks that others should be able to knee if they choose so.
The NFL and NFLPA are working on an agreement for this upcoming season that addresses the kneeling controversy.
