Cowboys fans humiliate themselves with insensitive wave

IT is one thing to cheer for your team, but you must never celebrate when this happens to an opposition player.

Washington Redskins' Dashaun Phillips (35) is carted off the field by first responders as Ricky Jean Francois (99) watches in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. Phillips was injured while helping stop Cowboys running back Darren McFadden on a running play. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

YOU don’t ever cheer while a player is injured, regardless of what team they play for.

The fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington embarrassed themselves with a poor display during Monday’s (AEDT) NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins.

Washington cornerback Dashaun Phillips was down after colliding with Darren McFadden while trying to make a tackle in the second quarter. The man was carted off the field and taken in a stretcher to the hospital for examination.

Meanwhile, the fans may have become restless while he was being cared for. They began to do the wave.

#cowboys fans are doing the wave while #redskins Dashaun Phillips is being carted off the field #ridiculous pic.twitter.com/9hWOxeS5Xt

— Jared Christopher (@JaredLChris) January 3, 2016

That’s a pretty insensitive act by the fans.

Maybe the Cowboys should resort to instructing their fans how to behave correctly at home games, though it probably wouldn’t help much.

Followers on social media were disgusted with the lack of sportsmanship.

Praying that Dashaun Phillips is ok. Can't believe Cowboys fans were doing the wave while he was dn on the field. Makes me sick. @Redskins

— Clayton W. Teat III (@CWT_3) January 3, 2016

Redskins Dashaun Phillips hit by McFadden & carted off. Meanwhile, it's his birthday & Cowboys fans do the wave. 😐 pic.twitter.com/CTTdxf3feX

— Rebecca (@ArrDJay) January 3, 2016

Cowboys fans starting a wave while Skins CB Deshaun Phillips is being loaded onto a stretcher...nice #stayclassydallas

— Carlos Leal (@cnleal34) January 3, 2016

#Cowboys fans even in poor form, doing The Wave while the cart was on the field for native son DaShaun Phillips. pic.twitter.com/8JI0FgJK3x

— Joe Trahan (@JoeTrahan) January 3, 2016

Cowboys fans break out the wave as a Redskins player is being put on a stretcher. Horrible timing and exceedingly poor form.

— Ben Rogers (@BenRogers) January 3, 2016

The wave has broken out at Cowboys stadium, while somebody is hurt and being carted off on a stretcher.. Fans though

— Clarence Hill (@clarencehilljr) January 3, 2016

Clean up your act Cowboys fans.

The Redskins went on to beat Dallas 34-23 in the NFC East clash.

Kirk Cousins threw for three touchdowns before leaving late in the first half of a play-off tuneup.

Cousins broke Jay Shroeder’s franchise record for yards passing in a season, finishing with 4,166. Had the game mattered, he might have threatened Sonny Jurgensen’s 48-year-old team record of 31 touchdown passes, instead settling for 29.

The Redskins (9-7) won four straight to finish the season, their longest streak since winning the last seven the last time they made the play-offs in 2012. The NFC East champions will be the No. 4 seed on wild-card weekend.

Kellen Moore had 435 yards passing and three touchdowns after throwing an interception and losing a fumble on a snap to help dig a quick 21-0 hole for the Cowboys (4-12).

— with AP

Originally published as Cowboys fans humiliate themselves with insensitive wave