Before the 2025 NFL season began, the players were shown a 7-minute 43-second video where league executive Troy Vincent informed them about the league’s increased emphasis on sportsmanship this season. The Dallas Cowboys- Philadelphia Eagles season opener, however, became a classic example of ‘what not to do’. S ix seconds into the game, during an injury timeout for Eagles fullback/special teams ace Ben VanSumeren, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott smirked and spat in Eagles DT Jalen Carter’s direction. Intentionally or not, it provoked the DT. In the turn of events, the defensive star spat on the QB’s jersey, who quickly pointed it out to the nearby referee.
Just then, former Eagles DE Brandon Graham, who was entering his suite at the Lincoln Financial Field, saw Carter be