"A low-level human": Ryan Clark doesn't hold back on Jalen Carter for spitting on Dak Prescott

The Philadelphia Eagles started the 2025 NFL season with a win against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. However, the win was overshadowed by a controversial incident involving defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

The Pro Bowler spat on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott just after the opening kickoff. The officials assessed Carter with an unsportsmanlike penalty, ejecting him from the game before a snap had been played.

After the game, former Super Bowl-winning safety Ryan Clark didn't hold back in his assessment of Carter's actions, accusing the defensive tackle of letting his team down.

“When Jalen Carter, who is one of the best players in the entire NFL, shows that lack of respect for the game, shows that lack of ability to make good decisions early on in the game, that is such a selfish play," Clark said on "Get Up." "Not only is it freaking disgusting, not only do you show what a low-level human you are in that moment, but you let the entire team down."

Clark also urged Eagles coach Nick Sirianni to take strict action against his player.

“If you’re Nick Sirianni, you have to make an example out of him," Clark added. "That’s one of those times that you walk in the meeting and you put the film on, and you know how you do it, Bill Belichick would do this. He’d put the film on, then he’d cut it off. And he’d only show Jalen Carter spitting on Dak Prescott.

"And you gotta cuss him out. You gotta tell him how big of a mistake this is. You gotta tell him how he let the entire team down. And if you continue to do this, you’ll never be the player you’re supposed to be and certainly not the man."

Dak Prescott addressed the controversial interaction with Jalen Carter in season opener

In a video that was released later, Dak Prescott was seen spitting in the direction of the Eagles huddle, which irked Jalen Carter, prompting him to ask:

“You trying to spit on me?”

Prescott said he felt disrespected by the interaction.

“He was insulting me,” Prescott said. “I wouldn’t spit on somebody. I’m definitely not trying to spit on you. We’re about to play a game.”

Carter apologized after the game, taking responsibility for actions.