It’s not often a well-deserving Walter Payton Man of the Year honoree is booed by NFL fans while accepting the honor, but that was the case Sunday ahead of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium.
And Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott probably should have seen it coming given that the rival Philadelphia Eagles were well-represented at the big game.
Eagles fans relentlessly poured boos on Prescott when the Dallas signal-caller was recognized on the field. Prescott was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year award Thursday night during the league’s awards.
Prescott couldn’t help but laugh at the reception, knowing it had much more to do with the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry than his own work in the community.
“Booing Dak” started to trend on Twitter almost immediately as many laughed along with Prescott at the display by Eagles fans.
Prescott now will have the chance to follow the lead of Eagles fans as he surely will be rooting against his NFC East rival Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs.
