Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott stood by his comments about the national anthem controversy saying he felt strongly about the football field not being the time or place to protest.
"I made my statements. I stand by what I said," Prescott said on Sunday. "Some people might have misunderstood or whatever, but I know what I said, and I feel strongly about what I said. It is what it is. When I made my statements on the anthem, I knew there would be backlash. No surprises."
Prescott was asked last month at the beginning of training camp about the comments made by owner Jerry Jones, when he said that every member of the Cowboys will stand for the anthem and "toe the line.