The Dallas Cowboys have been in the eye of the storm the last few days after a photo of Jerry Jones from 1957 surfaced this week in which he was in a crowd of white kids standing in front of a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas who were trying to stop black teenagers from segregating it.

Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James, took issue with the photo of Jones, stating that he didn't understand why he hadn't been asked about it when black athletes get dragged through the mud by the media for any mistake.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was asked about what James had to say, and his answer was exactly why he's the leader of the Cowboys.

"Obviously we can be more empathetic and give grace obviously to one another, regardless of race, obviously from the times that we've come from to where we are now, thinking about the growth that we've had," said Prescott. "That's who I am and that's how I think, optimistic. A guy who is completely biracial, black and white, it's easy for me to speak on race on one side or another. And I don't always….I don't know if I've fully processed it all the way, honestly. I think whether LeBron's talking to the picture, that's on Jerry to address. In the same sense, it's 65 years ago, and how times have changed. I mean, look at the man's resume since then, right?"

That's a great point by Prescott.

Jones has been with the Cowboys since 1989. In those 33 years, he's formed close bonds with an abundance of black players, like Hall of Famers Micheal Irvin and Emmitt Smith. However, it goes beyond the football field as well.

For years, the Cowboys have taken risks on players with off-the-field issues, including those of substance abuse and domestic violence, and they have been black males in these cases. Jones and the Cowboys have been diligent in getting these players the proper help with lives first, and then getting them to be productive on the field.

Prescott went on to double down on his stance, but also let it be known that Jones and the media have to look at themselves in this scenario as well and ask some tough questions.

"As I said, I give grace. I think that's a conversation and question not only for him but for you guys and how y'all feel and how accountable y'all have been in covering and discussing the disparities and differences in race," Prescott said. "As I said, I'm here for growth and giving grace and trying to make this world a better place. That's who I am at my core and all I believe in. Unfortunate things come up from the past, pictures, and they show how far we've come, but in the same sense, they're a reminder of how short of a time that was ago. That wasn't that long ago that we were all sitting on different sides, and we weren't together. But as I said, I wouldn't be here if it were still that way. So I believe in grace and change. Those are questions for Jerry and for y'all, honestly, that I don't have quite the answers for."

What more could a team ask for from the face of their franchise?

Race in America was and always will be a tough subject to discuss despite the positive changes that have been made since that photo of Jones. Prescott, and his mindset on the topic and how he believes in moving forward and having grace as he said, is a testament to the man he is, and just further indication of why the Cowboys are blessed to have him in the building.

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