The NFL is known to honor players for their exemplary behavior on as well as off the field. On the eve of the battle between the Chiefs‘ Patrick Mahomes and Eagles‘ Jalen Hurts, the NFL awarded one such player for his contributions off the field. Dak Prescott made an appearance at the Super Bowl. He arrived to receive the prestigious award of the Walter Manning Player of the Year. However, when he went to receive his awards, he was faced with the most unexpected reaction.
A video of Prescott getting booed is currently going viral. Furthermore, it seems like fans on Twitter have some interesting things to say about Prescott’s award as well as the crowd’s reaction.
Dak Prescott: A nobleman booed?
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While the Cowboys did not make it past the playoffs, Prescott has made an appearance at the Super Bowl. He came to receive the prestigious Walter Manning Player of the Year award. The WMPOY award is essentially an award that recognizes an individual’s contribution to the field of philanthropy. Furthermore, it also recognized the contribution a player has made on the field.
Your #WPMOY, @dallascowboys QB @dak Prescott! pic.twitter.com/sjgf5jU47g
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 12, 2023
However, as Prescott went on to receive his award, he faced boos rather than cheers from the fans. Interestingly, the fans consisted of Philly fans. Philly fans are notorious for upholding their rivalry against the Cowboys and it supposedly extends to the players during an award ceremony.
Even the brutal NFL fans had something to say about Prescott getting booed. As this video goes viral, fans have gone on to relentlessly comment on the interesting situation of Prescott being booed.
Fans light up Twitter after Prescott gets booed
NFL fans had an interesting reaction to Prescott getting booed after receiving a prestigious award. One fan spoke about how Eagles’ fans reach newer lows.
eagles fans never seems to amaze me.
— Dee 🗣️✭ (@DeeSznnn) February 12, 2023
However, this fan had a little quip for Dak Prescott.
1st superbowl appearance for Dak Prescott! Congratulations
— GOAT ERA 81 (@GOATera81) February 12, 2023
Furthermore, fans also exclaimed how classless Eagles fans are.
Eagles and their fans are so disrespectful. Booing Dak for the Man of the Year was classless! I am hoping for a good game but I am hoping that they lose!!!
— Ron Newell (@ron_newell) February 12, 2023
There were unimpressed comments about the Philly fans.
Eagles fans are something else 😐
— Chiefs AFC CHAMPS ❤💛 / Thunder 27-28 🧡💙 (@PDiddyMahomes) February 12, 2023
Additionally, fans were unhappy with the little appreciation for Prescott’s humanitarian award.
I’m so sick of Philadelphians. It’s not even funny. If you can’t honor someone for community work you’re just awful humans. Period. Dak is class. You’re not.
— Jeffrey Corbett (@JeffCorbett01) February 12, 2023
Finally, fans mentioned the Eagles’ fans were behaving classlessly.
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Eagles fans have no class! Booing @dak for winning the Walter Payton award.
— CommonSense (@CommonS19635423) February 12, 2023
Fans on Twitter seemed like they had more compassion for Prescott’s award as compared to the fans at the arena. Twitter was abuzz with criticism for the way Philly fans behaved during Prescott’s award ceremony.
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While the fans are excited about the Super Bowl, they were particularly unfair to Prescott. It only remains to be seen if he appears here next year as a finalist and silences the naysayers.