Sports allegiances are always a touchy topic, as fans get overly worked up about certain rivalries and rooting interests in a cross-sport platform more often than not. "Fan" is short for "fanatic" after all. So when you have a star in the NFL wearing the baseball jersey of a team that happens to be in the same city as his biggest rival, it may ruffle some feathers.
That's what happened to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott this week, who showed up to the Tight End University event wearing a New York Yankees jersey. The New York Giants, of course, are among the most hated rivals for the Cowboys, as fellow members of the NFC East. Once a photo of Prescott wearing the jersey was able to spread online, Prescott saw quite the backlash for his fashion choice.
Jim Dedmon/USA TODAY Sports #Cowboys QB Dak Prescott will be one of the quarterbacks throwing at Tight End University. He arrived rocking a Yankees jersey. https://t.
co/6JhL1wiEoC pic.twitter.com/fUnBU3cHL9 This is like Jalen Brunson wearing an Eagles jersey https://t.
co/wH15cWpveu Dak headed for the bright lights of New York to get his first ring after this season. https://t.co/TsTQjFLSHA pic.
twitter.com/DZuJySvnvd https://t.co/ejb49eljmX pic.
twitter.com/MZA2RJvy4R There's a chance that Prescott hits the open market after this season if he is unable to get a deal signed with the Cowboys, and the Giants could certainly be a landing spot for him should they move on from Daniel Jones. It appears that he has an affinity for .