Ex-NFL Star Says Cop Pointed Gun At Him In Front Of His Daughters

Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant says a police officer pointed a gun at him in front of his daughters during a weekend incident in Southlake, Texas.In an interview with Outkick, Bryant said he got into a confrontation outside a restaurant on Sunday with two other drivers who he said had been driving recklessly and had cut him off in traffic.News: Fox Sports Announces Mark Sanchez's Future At Network Following Arrest And Felony ChargeBryant said one of the men threatened him and seemed to “insinuate” that “he’ll shoot me or whatever.” Instead of a gun, Bryant said the man pulled out a cellphone and began recording the interaction.“I told him, you know, get the phone off me,” Bryant told Outkick. “So what I ended up doing is I knocked the phone out of his hand.”Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost.Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant says a police officer pointed a gun at him in front of his daughters during a weekend incident in Southlake, Texas. via Associated PressA police officer arrived and ordered all three men to get on the ground.A video posted on X by Outkick shows police standing over three men who are handcuffed and face down in a parking lot.News: Man Fatally Shoots Wife And Critically Injures Stepdaughter After Fight Over ‘Monday Night Football’: SheriffBryant said he received a citation for assault by contact and instructions to appear at Southlake Municipal Court on or before Nov. 20.“I was really more so concerned about my children, you know, looking at their dad, you know, being on the ground with a gun pointed at me,” Bryant said.Bryant, 37, was a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver with the Cowboys from 2010-17 and finished his career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020.Read NextPatrick Mahomes’ Father Is In Trouble AgainNFL Star Violently Confronts Fan — For Reportedly Odd ReasonFormer Uvalde Cop's Defense Brings Up Other Officer Who Had Opportunity To Kill ShooterRead the original on HuffPost