NBA star Draymond Green is walking back his criticism of Dak Prescott and issued a public apology to the Dallas Cowboys quarterback.
The outspoken Golden State Warriors forward took aim at Prescott this week while discussing the Cowboys on the “Why is Draymond Green talking About Football” podcast with Jordan Schultz.
“I won four championships, Jordan. So you got to understand when I say ‘bum’, I’m not saying Dak Prescott isn’t a good NFL quarterback, of course he’s a good NFL quarterback,” Green said. “But, I’m saying when the money’s on the line, when it’s for all the marbles, who are you? He a bum.”
Green caught some heat for his shot at Prescott and apologized on his most recent show.
“I’ve been around Dak, I’ve met Dak, and I think he’s a great football player,” Green said. “I do want to say, since I said publicly that he’s a bum, I do want to publicly say I apologize.
“Just as a fellow athlete, I think I’d be pissed off if I looked up and another athlete was saying ‘Draymond is a bum,’ I’d be pissed. So, I’m man enough to say when I was wrong, I was definitely wrong on that.”
Draymond Green: ‘I Don’t Think Dak Prescott Can Deliver’
It wasn’t a completely heartfelt apology from Green, who stood by what he’d said about Prescott’s ability to step up when it matters most.
“I still think when it gets to the moment, I don’t think he can deliver. But I do apologize with the way that I categorized him as a bum. He’s definitely not a bum.” Green said. “I am a man, I can apologize and say I was wrong. I don’t think Dak’s a bum.”
Prescott has been an above-average quarterback during his time in the NFL, and even an MVP candidate. However, his postseason record has been great.
Prescott is just 2-5 all-time in the postseason, with those two wins coming in the Wild Card Round. He’s thrown for 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions in playoff games.
Cowboys Hope to Stay in Contention
Dallas lost its Week 9 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals 27-17, dropping the Cowboys to 3-5-1 this season. The team’s playoff hopes are thin heading into a bye week, but Jerry Jones made a big deadline move that he hopes will help spark the Cowboys and their struggling defense.
The Cowboys sent a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to the Jets for three-time Pro Bowl DT Quinnen Williams.
“I’m hungry to win, I’m hungry to win. That’s the main thing,” Williams said. “I’m an ultimate competitor, man. Everything I do is about winning. Everything I do, everything I work, when I wake up I just want to win. That’s what kind of forms my ego of I can do anything the coaches ask me to do if it’s going to get us a win.”
The Cowboys will return from their bye to face the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 17 in prime time on Monday Night Football.
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