Dak Prescott Releases Statement After Getting Blasted Over Reports Claiming He Threw A Party Violating Social Distancing Guidelines

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If you told me two months ago that Dak Prescott, or any public figure, would have to release a statement defending himself for hosting a dinner party in his own home, I’d ask for your drug dealer’s number.

But we are in the midst of crazy times, and Dak came under intense scrutiny this weekend after TMZ reported that the Cowboys quarterback had upwards of 30 guests (including Ezekiel Elliott) at his Prosper, Texas home to celebrate a friend’s birthday, violating the governor’s “safer-at-home” order limiting 10 people or less to a gathering. Police were called to Dak’s home, but “the officer was unable to verify the report of a ‘party.'”

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the organization had communicated with Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott about violating the guidelines, and a frustrated Prescott released a statement of his own about “inaccurate information.”

Via ESPN:

“I understand and accept that there are additional responsibilities and media scrutiny that come with being an NFL quarterback, but it is very frustrating and disappointing when people provide completely inaccurate information from anonymous sources, especially now,” he said in the statement. “To set the record straight — I know that we all need to do our best to socially distance and like everyone else, I am continuing to adjust to what that requires, but the truth is that I was with fewer than 10 people for a home dinner — not a party — on Friday night.

“I am very sensitive to the challenges we are all facing and making sure to support the first responders and medical personnel and everyone else putting in long hours. We are all at a time when we need to keep educating ourselves about the importance of health and isolation during this pandemic and I will continue to make sure to do my part by following the guidelines until we are approved to start returning to normal activities.”

Unfortunately, the pitchforks have already been taken out of the shed.

https://twitter.com/AngeloCataldi/status/1249316355586883588?s=20

https://twitter.com/_ZachHansen/status/1249224970888069120?s=20

Damage done.