Dak attacked at spring break concert

Published 11:15 pm Monday, March 9, 2015

Three Mississippi State football players, including starting quarterback Dak Prescott, suffered minor injuries in a fight in Panama City, Fla., several media outlets reported late Monday night.

Prescott, defensive lineman Torrey Dale and backup quarterback Damian Williams were reportedly jumped while at a Waka Flocka concert. The three players were in Panama City for spring break.

Video of the fight and pictures of Prescott first surfaced on the EliteDawgs.com message board, a Mississippi State fan site, and were later posted to Instagram.

Dak Prescott has his injuries tended to after he and two teammates were involved in a fight at a spring break concert in Panama City, Fla. (EliteDawgs.com)

Dak Prescott has his injuries tended to after he and two teammates were involved in a fight at a spring break concert in Panama City, Fla. (EliteDawgs.com)

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In one video, Prescott is on the ground in a parking lot while a man kicks him. Another picks up the action seconds later and shows Prescott trying to stumble to his feet but falling back down several times.

Prescott appeared to have bruises on his arms and back, a gash on his forehead and several other minor cuts. Mississippi State assistant athletic director for media relations Bill Martin told Yahoo! Sports that none of the injuries were serious.

Martin said the assault was unprovoked and that the players did not know their assailants.

Prescott also confirmed the incident on Twitter and indicated he was heading back to Mississippi.

“Thanks for all the Concerns and Prayers! I’m okay and ready to get back to Starkville. Ignorance happens! Be safe on spring break!” Prescott posted.

About Ernest Bowker

Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.

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