Private man with a public life Dak Prescott addresses broken engagement publicly for the first time

Dak Prescott found George Pickens for a 38-yard TD to give the Dallas Cowboys the lead over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Dak Prescott is a private individual by nature but he's blessed with the ability to play quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, making him a public figure. And those two truths collided earlier this year when his canceled marriage engagement became gossip column fodder.

Prescott addressed the issue for the first time on Thursday and, in typical fashion, declined to reveal everything that happened, including why the engagement to Sarah Jane Ramos was called off and by whom.

But he did show regret that the private situation became so public and added we shouldn't believe everything we read afterward.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)

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"Yeah, I mean, I don't necessarily think it was public to me," Prescott told reporters who cover the team, via the Dallas Morning News.

"Once again, I believe what you take in, what you read, what you look up, you're doing that to yourself. There were a lot of false narratives out there on both of our sides. That was very unfortunate. Unfortunate for me, but somebody who's been [dealing with the media] and knows how to [handle] it … And unfortunate for her.

"But it's kind of the life we live in. Yeah, it was an unfortunate situation for obviously everybody. More importantly, the kids. And so for me, it's just about making sure I'm there in every which way for them."

Prescott became engaged to Ramos in October