Off-the-field trouble appears to have found Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant once again.
The DeSoto (Texas) Police Department has confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network that Bryant was arrested Saturday and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence.
Reached Monday by WFAA.com, Bryant said there had been an incident, but declined to go into further detail.
"I'm good, I'm good," he said.
Bryant's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, had no comment when reached by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The arrest comes during the tail end of an offseason in which Bryant has managed to remain out of the headlines for non-football issues. Last year, he faced two lawsuits that sought in excess of $800,000 in unpaid bills. There was also an incident at a Dallas mall over low-hanging jeans worn by friends in his group. Bryant later apologized.
Bryant -- the Cowboys' first-round pick in the 2010 draft -- finished with more than 900 yards receiving and nine touchdowns in 2011. He recently raved about his physical conditioning heading into his third season, but any talk of his game has again found its way out of the conversation.
Fox 4 in Dallas reports that Bryant faces a Class A family violence charge and has already bonded out of jail. No further information is available about what transpired leading to Bryant’s arrest.
Bryant confirmed to WFAA in Dallas that there had been an incident, but he would not go into any details about what the incident was.
“I’m good, I’m good,” Bryant told the TV station.
Bryant is a very talented young receiver who has had some off-field red flags in the past, but none of those past red flags — ranging from NCAA eligibility issues to financial problems — had included an arrest. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who has been one of Bryant’s strongest supporters, will surely be extremely disappointed by this development.
Bryant boasted recently that he’s in phenomenal shape and quicker, stronger and faster than last year. But this is just the latest incident to raise questions about whether a failure to keep his head on straight off the field will prevent him from realizing his potential on the field.
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I hope his lady is OK... i know cops are quick to arrest on DVs but if he did put hands on a female i hope he gets the book thrown at him.
Ya, hes a good wr, ya i hate the pukes... YES ill be glad if he gets suspended.. more then that tho if he doesnt get suspended but our Fred and Trent did from taking a lil toke then the system is seriously F'd up. Smoking- realxing, and chillin vs drinking? and ruffing up women? suspend this prick for a season
#21 forever in our hearts “I wanted to just… put his lights out ….because, you know, …Dallas sucks…” - Dexter Manley
emoses14 wrote:Ummm, reportedly it was his MOTHER that was the victim
For me, that's even worse.
It is not clear to what extent Bryant’s mother was injured, although she did not need to be taken to the hospital. The police report says Bryant slapped his mother’s face with a baseball cap and pulled her hair. Some reports have said the incident between Bryant and his mother began as a fight between Bryant and his half brother, but Smith said he doesn’t know why Bryant and his family were fighting.
“Whatever led to it is really not an issue for us,” Smith said. “We have an injured person. We have a suspect. We’re going to move forward.”
If convicted Bryant could serve up to a year in jail. He could also be facing discipline for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy.
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Daaaang mississippiskinsfan u r to much man!
-or did she have it coming.... For ninging him into the world? Lol
Pulled his moms hair? wtf are you kidding me? Whata *smack section*
#21 forever in our hearts “I wanted to just… put his lights out ….because, you know, …Dallas sucks…” - Dexter Manley
cowboykillerzRED wrote:Daaaang mississippiskinsfan u r to much man! -or did she have it coming.... For ninging him into the world? Lol Pulled his moms hair? wtf are you kidding me? Whata *smack section*
Lol Someone should have told her that momas shouldnt let their babies grow up to be cowboys
Police in DeSoto, Texas, said today that Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant grabbed his mother’s hair and hit her before he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor family violence.
“It’s pretty straightforward,” DeSoto Police Captain Ron Smith said, via the Star-Telegram. “He and his mom got in an argument. It’s physical. She got some injuries. We made the arrest.”
It is not clear to what extent Bryant’s mother was injured, although she did not need to be taken to the hospital. The police report says Bryant slapped his mother’s face with a baseball cap and pulled her hair. Some reports have said the incident between Bryant and his mother began as a fight between Bryant and his half brother, but Smith said he doesn’t know why Bryant and his family were fighting.
“Whatever led to it is really not an issue for us,” Smith said. “We have an injured person. We have a suspect. We’re going to move forward.”
If convicted Bryant could serve up to a year in jail. He could also be facing discipline for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy.
So basically she won't press charges, the state will.. he will get a great lawyer and plea down to 40hrs community service in which he will count as signing autographs and going w teammates to the local HS... Of course that will be next year in which case Godahell will first the details and suspend him for 2 games...
Good thing he wasn't smokin a little pot like all the real hardened criminals out there
#21 forever in our hearts “I wanted to just… put his lights out ….because, you know, …Dallas sucks…” - Dexter Manley
The Star-Telegram article wrote:"Babe, I can't keep letting him do this... ... I can't let him do me like this. I'm tired. I'm going to put an end to it today,” the 37–year-old woman can be heard telling someone else in the room during her call to 911.
Wow. Evidently beating up his mother is a regular and common practice for this jerk. What a piece of crap this guy is. I don't care what the reason or circumstance, putting your hands on any woman, especially your own mother, is one of the most despicable things any man could ever do. I seriously don't care what achievements this guy ever accomplishes in this sport, he'll never gain any respect whatsoever from me. What a loser...
Well, at least his off-the-field behavior is rather befitting considering the team he plays for. Not that I believe his team condones that type of behavior, but it's not overwhelmingly surprising considering the history of an extremely low-threshold of importance placed on character for those players invited to play for ttiT. This is an example of why I'm very pleased Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen have placed such a high priority on only targeting players with high moral character.
Which is not surprising, considering his home life. Dez's mother was 14 when he was born and later spent 18 months in prison for drug trafficking. Dez often went house to house to sleep. Middlebrook said the story around the athletic department was that Dez in Lufkin would sleep in his clothes, because he often had to move in the middle of the night.
“He didn't have any kind of family support,” the Lufkin teacher said. “Lived with all kinds of different people. He just never had anybody stable in his life. When these kids go off to college, or when they get drafted, they take that with them.”
When I saw what happened, I knew that his relationship with his "mother" couldn't have been normal. Does it excuse his actions? No. Should have have shown more restraint? Yep. But clearly that motherly dynamic isn't there.
As someone who isn't close to his mother, although not to the degree of this situation, I can understand how he may not hold her to the high regard that most people do. I've had people question the dynamics between my mother and I. But you can't understand it looking from the outside in. My GF gave me tons of grief for how I acted towards my mother until she got closer to me and saw it for herself.
#shrug
It's a sad situation, I can't judge him. I'm sure you guys will pick up my slack though lmao.
Lastly, anyone who fails to comprehend my post and takes it as me excusing/condoning the physical assualt will be promptly ignored/mocked.
Chris Luva Luva wrote:When I saw what happened, I knew that his relationship with his "mother" couldn't have been normal. Does it excuse his actions? No. Should have have shown more restraint? Yep. But clearly that motherly dynamic isn't there.
As someone who isn't close to his mother, although not to the degree of this situation, I can understand how he may not hold her to the high regard that most people do. I've had people question the dynamics between my mother and I. But you can't understand it looking from the outside in. My GF gave me tons of grief for how I acted towards my mother until she got closer to me and saw it for herself.
#shrug
It's a sad situation, I can't judge him. I'm sure you guys will pick up my slack though lmao.
Lastly, anyone who fails to comprehend my post and takes it as me excusing/condoning the physical assualt will be promptly ignored/mocked.
Very very very good post my friend. You're right, I can not judge you or your situation as I was never in a similar/same thing.
.. and oh yes, we'll pick up the slack for sure my brutha!!
Now.. has that women beater been locked up yet????
