Dez Bryant cited and ejected from Dallas mall

[MrBill]

Good stuff. With his denial of responsibility and attitude towards the police, it won't be long until he will be snorting coke and partying with hookers on his birthday while his family sits at home.

Dez Bryant ejected from mall

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was ejected from an upscale Dallas shopping mall and given a criminal trespass warning from off-duty police officers Saturday after a dispute over the sagging pants worn by him and some companions.

A Tuesday police statement says Bryant and three companions were involved in an incident at NorthPark Center where security asked them to pull their pants up because their underwear was showing.

Bryant, however, told ESPNDallas.com his pants were up but some of his friends' pants were down.

"It really wasn't me in the wrong," Bryant said Tuesday. "It's not even an issue."

The Dallas Police Department said in a statement that Bryant and his friends were not in violation of a law, but that he was issued the warning for not complying with a police request.

According to the police report, Bryant used profanity and created a commotion when confronted, prompting the officers to escort the four from the mall.

"What the [expletive], you stopped me like I stole something," Bryant was quoted as saying, according to the police report.

Police say Bryant refused to leave, however, until his attorney and representative could arrive and he parked in a fire lane until a friend arrived and persuaded him to leave.

No charge was filed. Bryant's agent, Eugene Parker, declined to comment. The Cowboys did not respond to requests for comment.

WFAA-TV in Dallas reported Bryant was banned from the mall for three months.

Late Tuesday, however, Bryant tweeted: "Headed to North Park tomorrow to get these Lebrons....I am not banned from North park lol."

Bryant's adviser, David Wells, said, "That's not true. I was there; it didn't happen."

Bryant has a history of problems at the mall, according to the police report, including an incident at a store where police had to intervene after the wide receiver cut in line and a parking citation for parking in the fire lane. Bryant was also involved in a "major disturbance" at one of the mall's restaurants with an unknown woman. Police were called, but both Bryant and the woman were gone before they arrived.

"I told the guy I'm not trying to get in trouble," Bryant said. "I'm not trying to destroy my image. The [warning] wasn't toward me. I was trying to figure out what was going on. It was a big misunderstanding. I was the wrong guy."

Calvin Watkins covers the Cowboys for ESPNDallas.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

 

[longhornfan]

LOL at getting the ban hammer from the mall.

 

[Rayman]

As is usually the case with a Dallas Cowboy, much ado about nothing.

But here you go anyway. Be on the lookout for the Brett Favre remix later.

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[Houston]

lol at cutting in line.





Edit-Finally remembered who Dez Bryant was. This the same guy who refused to carry Roy Williams pads off the field because he didn't realize the tradition that vets picked on rookies in the NFL.

 

[Juggernaut]

Edit-Finally remembered who Dez Bryant was. This the same guy who refused to carry Roy Williams pads off the field because he didn't realize the tradition that vets picked on rookies in the NFL.

No, Dez Bryant was the guy who said Roy Williams was, and is, a shit player whose hands are made out of stone and that he wouldn't be carrying a scrub's pads even though the scrub in question was a vet.

 

[Esjay]

I've been kick out of the mall for wearing my hood up. Malls suck.

 

[Shayn•Da•Pain]

 

[manchild24]

I heard this story this morning on the Steve Czaban show. They said its a shame if it is true because he is there at FootLocker 3 times a week buying stuff and signs autographs for all the people all the time.

the valet said he tips him like $30 or $40 everytime he is there and everyone hopes it is a misunderstanding.

 

[bucky]

So far don't see anything too critical. Just a bunch of real strong red flags. Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being a real problem. Sure sounds like it.

Good Luck rayman. Dez may be a better athlete, but I'm real happy having Greg Jennings. Man, I'd wouldn't trade Jennings for Bryant straight up. You can have the guy. I don't want him.

 

[killgod]

I've been kick out of the mall for wearing my hood up. Malls suck.

I've been kicked out (and banned for 2 months) of a mall for ripping a fake leaf off a fake plant.

:dontknow:

 

[bucky]

I've been kicked out (and banned for 2 months) of a mall for ripping a fake leaf off a fake plant.

:dontknow:

You sick f'n Canadian bastard. We don't do that kind of sick shit here in the US.

 

[MrBill]

I've been kicked out (and banned for 2 months) of a mall for ripping a fake leaf off a fake plant.

:dontknow:

Good thing it wasn't a real leaf off of a real maple tree.

 

[Rayman]

So far don't see anything too critical. Just a bunch of real strong red flags. Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being a real problem. Sure sounds like it.

Good Luck rayman. Dez may be a better athlete, but I'm real happy having Greg Jennings. Man, I'd wouldn't trade Jennings for Bryant straight up. You can have the guy. I don't want him.

I've seen far worse than a guy who supposedly curses at rent-a-cops roll through in Dallas and be successful. :ionno:

I know I sound like a broken record, but if the guy didn't play for the team he plays for, you wouldn't have heard about this at all.

"Wow, a bunch of stuffy white people didn't like the way this now-rich black kid's friends wear their pants! He's such a thug and problem child!"

The fact that he wasn't placed in a cell tells you how big a deal it is. This guy isn't Q-Bert Jones or anything comparable. All there is as a history is that NCAA incident that got him suspended and a bunch of imagined things that people conveniently can't prove.

Wake me when he's caught stealing, beating someone, shooting someone, raping someone, or generally breaking actual laws.

 

[Senser81]

I was once banned from a mall for killing 18 people.

 

[Rayman]

I was once banned from a mall for killing 18 people.

Like a baws.

 

[ryne candy]

lol at some people calling in radio sports stations comparing him to Pacman.....this guy has done stupid stuff but nothing illegal. This is a big deal about nothing....it's also the Dallas Cowboys...this guy is a saint in their eyes.

 

[bucky]

Like I said rayman, I don't see anything too critical, but I do see a bunch of red flags and that would worry me. Just glad I don't have to worry about any of that with a guy like Greg Jennings (and Donald Driver).


EDIT: This is the one thing that would really concern me:

I've seen far worse than a guy who supposedly curses at rent-a-cops roll through in Dallas and be successful.

Shows really bad judgment. Kind of like Moss running down a meter maid. Just a real red flag as far as I'm concerned. You can have him rayman. I don't want him.

 

[Rayman]

Like I said rayman, I don't see anything too critical, but I do see a bunch of red flags and that would worry me. Just glad I don't have to worry about any of that with a guy like Greg Jennings (and Donald Driver).

What exactly are the red flags?

Is "His momma was a ho" one of them? :smug2:

 

[bucky]

What exactly are the red flags?

Is "His momma was a ho" one of them? :smug2:

Most of the article...But sorry, look back at my edit a couple of posts up.

Not trying to pick on you or Dallas. Just giving my honest opinion.

 

[Gonzo]

What exactly are the red flags?

Is "His momma was a ho" one of them? :smug2:

I don't think you can even defend the fact that he could potentially be very problematic, although I do share your thoughts on the matter. This happens in San Fran, or Denver, I don't think we're hearing about it.

I also can't stand the sight of a rent-a-cop.