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Dez Bryant cited after Southlake dispute that brought armed-response call
Former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant received a Class C misdemeanor citation after a parking-lot confrontation in Southlake on Sunday. Police said officers found no firearms; Bryant says he wants the department’s response investigated.
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was cited for assault by contact after a confrontation in a Southlake retail parking lot Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident occurred near FM 1709, and officers were dispatched after a report of a fight involving several people and a possible weapon.
Southlake police said officers found no firearms. Bryant was cited for a Class C misdemeanor, the lowest level of misdemeanor offense in Texas. The available information does not say whether anyone else involved was cited or charged.
Bryant told OutKick that another driver cut him off, and that an argument followed after the vehicles pulled into the lot. He said the other driver suggested he might shoot Bryant and began recording. Bryant allegedly knocked the person’s phone from their hand, prompting a 911 call.
Video Bryant shared shows him and several other people on the ground while detained by officers. Bryant said his children were present and described being held at gunpoint as distressing. He has called for an investigation into the police response.
A citation is not a finding of guilt. No further details about the investigation or possible court proceedings were provided.