{"id":41024,"date":"2025-04-14T08:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41024"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:51:40","slug":"dak-prescott-shares-heartfelt-message-after-kyren-lacys-tragic-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41024","title":{"rendered":"Dak Prescott shares heartfelt message after Kyren Lacy&#8217;s tragic death"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The tragedy surrounding Kyren Lacy has led Dak Prescott to share a meaningful message.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy hugs his family as seniors are honored during the beginning of the first quarter at Tiger Stadium.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4103,h_2307,x_0,y_274\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jrqvjt7nfgvj1kkb8b.jpg\" alt=\"LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy hugs his family as seniors are honored during the beginning of the first quarter at Tiger Stadium.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy hugs his family as seniors are honored during the beginning of the first quarter at Tiger Stadium.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy hugs his family as seniors are honored during the beginning of the first quarter at Tiger Stadium. \/ Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_p5e7qtllq\">Dallas Cowboys\u00a0quarterback Dak Prescott has been through his share of heartbreak in life. Not only did he lose his mother, Peggy, to breast cancer in 2012, but his brother, Jace Prescott, died by suicide in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9odrrtsvl\">Prescott was open about his struggles following the loss, becoming a champion for mental health support. He admitted that he&#8217;s battled depression in his life and has encouraged open conversations, while trying to normalize asking for help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jch39u9kq\">On Sunday, news broke that LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy tragically passed away, with early reports\u00a0suggesting the cause was suicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_cxnbux3ig\">Prescott was quick to use this sad news as a reminder that help is available. He posted a picture of a message on his wrist tape, which said &#8220;Ask 4 Help.&#8221; He added, &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t have to end this way!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ojwdinrw8\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1911432836759929131&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fcowboys%2Fnews%2Fdak-prescott-shares-heartfelt-message-after-kyren-lacy-tragic-death&amp;sessionId=d8946b62ef5a349ef8ddc071ed0154972937fd83&amp;siteScreenName=DallasCowboysFN&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1911432836759929131\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dnf3fr1vl\">Lacy, 24, was arrested in January for fleeing the scene of a car crash. 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