Late in April, as Dak Prescott settled in for a sponsorship appearance, a moment unfolded that spoke to a new prioritization among NFL players.
As a Zoom interview was set to roll with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, a corporate representative piped into the video feed with a last-second boundary, a “no fly” topic that raised an eyebrow — particularly given Prescott’s recent leading voice on the topic.
No mental health questions.
Suddenly, Prescott was stopping the interview before it even started. He wanted that barrier removed.
“The mental health — guys, I’m fine with that,” Prescott said.