Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy photographer stiff arms after losing to the 49ers

Dallas Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy was caught shoving a photographer away after the team lost 19-12 to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

An Associated Press photographer captured the reaction. McCarthy appeared to push the camera out of the way as he left Levi’s stadium.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy pushes a photographer away as he walks off the field after an NFL playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
(AP Photo/Josie Libby)

Dallas-area photojournalist Noah Pollard wrote in a tweet that he and McCarthy met privately and the coach apologized.

“Thank you to everyone who reached out about the Mike McCarthy incident,” Pollard wrote. “I can see how the image looked like he pushed me but it was more of a lens. I’ve met Coach McCarthy privately in his office and he’s already apologised.”

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It was a tough night for McCarthy and the Cowboys.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks off the field after the first half of an NFL Football League game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
(AP Photo/Josie Libby)

Duck Prescott He finished 24-of-37 with 206 passing yards, a touchdown pass and two interceptions. The team had 282 yards of total offense and was 5-for-15 for third.

“It’s just a letdown,” Prescott said of his performance. “The defense gave us a chance to win this game. They played strong against a really good attack, a really good team. For us just to put the points we’ve had, that’s unacceptable. It starts with me. I did. You have to be better. There’s no other way.” to color it with sugar.”

Emotions were running high, McCarthy admitted.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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“It’s very difficult,” McCarthy said on Yahoo Sports. “In those moments you just have to be real and real… It’s raw in the locker room right now.”