Fans blast Jerry Jones, Cowboys for planned trip to D.C.’s African American Museum

By Peter Dawson

Updated October 16, 2018 2:36 PM

The Cowboys have a critical NFC East showdown against the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon.

But win, lose, or draw, the team will spend the first day of its bye week in the nation’s capital. Coaches and players will take a field trip Monday to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Owner Jerry Jones, head coach Jason Garrett and quarterback Dak Prescott discussed why they viewed the excursion as a positive learning experience for all involved.

But some fans took a cynical view of the endeavor on Twitter.

Jerry to his players : see i will bring back slavery if you guys kneel
— Infleunce Bad (@infleunce_bad) October 16, 2018

PR gesture. Nothing more. Jerry knows how the media will run with this
— MrDonatti (@MrDonatti) October 16, 2018

Very surprised!
— Coleen Keisha (@Divine_Miracle) October 15, 2018

Jerry @dallascowboys should also include the new National Law Enforcement Museum! Get an appreciation for what cops do and for those that have lost their lives in the line of duty!
— j McPherson (@Johnnymac47) October 16, 2018

Jerry to king of promotion and publicity.
— coleman21 (@the_coleman21) October 16, 2018

Did Jerry pay for admission? Or did everyone have to pay their own way?
— Jack Meehoff (@ElGuapoNumber5) October 16, 2018

Dak is pissed.
— #1-0 (@Spartydawg14) October 16, 2018

Some fans did have positive things to say about the news though.

How did they get so many tickets? Lol...
Seriously, I hope it’s a positive experience for the uninitiated. Mr. Jones and some other folk might want to pay close attention.
— Mary Benton (@IAmMaryBenton) October 15, 2018

Extremely surprised, but glad
— @diddy_76 (@76_diddy) October 16, 2018

Finally something good from JJ. Hopefully he and his son will visit. Don't just send the players.
— Max Edison (@itsmaxedison) October 16, 2018

Jerry may want his players to stand. But name an owner who does more for his players than jerry. The man will fight for you. I dont agree with most of Jerry's decisions but the man will back you up.
— Gerardo Olmos (@geeolm214) October 16, 2018

Why is that surprising??? Will be awesome for the whole team to learn more about history and maybe they will realize due to our failed education system and political correctness that Frederick Douglass and other heroes who were not part of the democrat slavery machine
— Matt Armstrong (@republicdfender) October 16, 2018

This story was originally published October 16, 2018 at 2:23 PM.

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