'That’s so classless': Eagles fans slammed for booing Dak Prescott as he won Man Of The Year Award at Super Bowl LVII
GLENDALE, ARIZONA: Dak Prescott was presented with the 2022 Walter Payton 'Man Of The Year' award prior to the start of Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023. On what was supposed to be a wholehearted moment for the NFL player, Eagles fans in the house booed him.
Andrew Whitworth presented Prescott with this prestigious award at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, before the big game. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback was recognized with such honors for his commitment to philanthropy and community impact. This community service award is viewed as one of the highest honors and is named after the great Walter Payton, one of the NFL’s greatest players and greatest men.
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Eagles fans' notorious history
The Eagles fans have made a name for themselves as one of the most merciless fans in the NFL. They have many instances all throughout history to prove this, but the most notorious one of all time was them booing and throwing snowballs at Santa Claus during an Eagles home game against the Vikings in 1968. Besides booing a Christmas icon, the Philly fans also booed Donovan McNabb back in the 1999 NFL Draft, because they wanted Ricky Williams to be picked for the second overall instead of McNabb.
Classless
Despite the bitter relationship between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys and the Eagles fans' notorious history, people on the internet are not happy with the Eagles fans booing someone who was winning a humanitarian award.
A person tweeted, "Honestly. Eagle fans booing Dak Prescott while he’s being honored as the Walter Payton Man of the Year is so sad and disrespectful. This award is given to players who’ve done amazing things OFF of the field. And you’re going to boo???". "That’s so classless. It’s an award about him being a good human being. Terrible", another added. Another user also called the act classless by saying, "That was so classless. Walter Payton’s children there and they are booing. Worst show of sportsmanship I’ve ever seen. you @dak and congratulations on such a great honor."
An angry NFL fan wrote, "If you’re a Cowboys fan rooting for the Eagles, think again. Their fan base just reached an all time low by booing Dak Prescott when he was being presented as Walter Payton Man of the Year. ??? Insane behavior". Mocking Eagles fans' notorious history, another person tweeted, "If you’re surprised you’ve never watched an Eagles home game."
Honestly. Eagle fans booing Dak Prescott while he’s being honored as the Walter Payton Man of the Year is so sad and disrespectful.
— Ryan Singh (@Superfly29tnt) February 12, 2023
This award is given to players who’ve done amazing things OFF of the field. And you’re going to boo???
That’s so classless. It’s an award about him being a good human being. Terrible.
— zach edey defender (@chicagoxboilers) February 12, 2023
That was so classless. Walter Payton’s children there and they are booing. Worst show of sportsmanship I’ve ever seen. 💙 you @dak and congratulations on such a great honor.
— Malynda Carroll (@MalindaleTx) February 13, 2023
If you’re a Cowboys fan rooting for the Eagles, think again. Their fan base just reached an all time low by booing Dak Prescott when he was being presented as Walter Payton Man of the Year. ??? Insane behavior.
— AF (@alexxxaaj) February 12, 2023
If you’re surprised you’ve never watched an Eagles home game.
— Corbett Sanders (@CorbettSanders) February 12, 2023
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