A 12-Year-Old Philadelphia Eagles Fan Battling a Rare Genetic Disorder Sent Dak Prescott the Sweetest Message You’ll Ever See
Itās no secret that the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles havenāt always gotten along. The two teams first played one another in 1960 and have had some fierce battles over the past six decades. Their rivalry has been voted as one of the best in the NFL on numerous occasions but 12-year-old Giovanni Hamilton, a die-hard Eagles fan who has a rare genetic disorder, has proven that some things are bigger than a rivalry by sending a heartwarming message to Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who just saw his season come to an end following a gruesome ankle injury.
Dak Prescott suffered a horrific ankle injury against the Giants
In the third quarter of the Dallas Cowboysā Week 5 matchup against the New York Giants, Dak Prescott suffered one of the most gruesome ankle injuries youāll ever see, which occurred at the end of a scramble as the Cowboys QB got tangled up with Giants safety Logan Ryan. Prescottās right foot got caught in the turf and his leg bent in a way that it shouldnāt, causing a compound fracture and dislocation.
In quite the emotional scene, Dak Prescott was carted off the field at AT&T Stadium and immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he underwent surgery on Sunday night. Heās expected to be out of action for four to six months but is expected to make a full recovery. Prescottās brother posted a picture of Dak following the procedure and the two-time Pro Bowler seemed to be in good spirits.
Eagles fans havenāt always been kind to the Cowboys
Thereās no getting around it. Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles havenāt always been the greatest, especially to the Dallas Cowboys. Are they passionate? Absolutely. Thereās no denying that theyāre some of the most passionate fans in the world. But are they always respectful? Yeah, not so much.
In a 1989 game in which the Cowboys were in Philly, a game the Eagles were actually winning at the time, Eagles fans began pelting Dallas players (and referees and broadcasters as well) with snowballs and iceballs, which apparently stemmed from accusations from former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson that the Eagles had put a bounty on Troy Aikman when the two teams met two weeks earlier.
10 years later, Hall of Fame Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin went down with a spinal injury against the Eagles that would ultimately cost him his career. And what did Eagles fans do when Irvin was motionless on the ground? They cheered. Things got so bad that Philly players even asked their fans to stop, which didnāt happen.
These are just a couple of instances in which Eagles fans have been disrespectful toward the Cowboys (and there are certainly plenty of instances of horrible behavior against other teams) but 12-year-old Giovanni Hamiltonās gesture to Dak Prescott certainly flips the script.
The Eaglesā ābiggestā fan sent a touching āget wellā message to Dak Prescott
Giovanni Hamilton, a 12-year-old from Muncy, Pennsylvania, loves the Philadelphia Eagles, especially quarterback Carson Wentz. Ahead of last season, ESPN reported that Hamilton, who has a rare genetic disorder known as Schwartz-Jampel syndrome, which his mother describes as a combination of muscular dystrophy and dwarfism, was a guest at Eagles training camp, where he got to meet Wentz, whom he called his āhero.ā
But Hamiltonās focus was on another quarterback this week. He saw what happened to Dak Prescott on Sunday afternoon and took to Twitter to send the Cowboys QB a touching message before the latter went into surgery. Hamilton himself has had a dozen surgeries over the last decade and he simply wanted to wish Dak Prescott well.
āHey, guys. I just heard that Dak Prescott got hurt, and it sucks. Iām the biggest Eagles fan there is and, you know, you never want to see that happen.
āDak, I hope you see this, brother. I hope youāre doing okay. Iāve been through a lot of pain, I canāt even imagine, that looked like it really hurt. I heard youāre going into surgery and I wish you luck. I hope you get that comeback story you deserve.ā
Giovanni Hamilton to Dak Prescott
Kudos to you, Mr. Hamilton. Thanks for reminding all of us that thereās still so much good in the world.