Former Cowboys WR detained at gunpoint in Texas road rage incident

Former Cowboys WR detained at gunpoint in Texas road rage incident

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Key Points:

  • Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was detained by police after a road rage incident in Southlake, Texas, involving a confrontation with two other drivers in a restaurant parking lot.
  • Bryant alleges the situation escalated after he told the other drivers to drive safer, leading to one man threatening to shoot him and recording the interaction on his phone, which Bryant then knocked away.
  • Police arrived and detained all three men with guns drawn, handcuffing them on the ground; Bryant was later issued a citation for "Assault by Contact," a Class C misdemeanor with a court date set for November 20.
  • Bryant maintains his actions were in self-defense and criticized the police for detaining him in front of his children without a full investigation, feeling the response was one-sided.
  • Bryant played nine NFL seasons, mostly with the Cowboys, where he set a franchise record with 73 touchdowns and earned three Pro Bowl selections before last playing for the Ravens in 2020.

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