Ex-NFL star Dez Bryant held at gunpoint after traffic row

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 16:14 · Archive

Former Dallas Cowboys player Dez Bryant says police aimed a gun at him in front of his daughters after a confrontation with two drivers he accused of reckless driving.

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant says a police officer aimed a gun at him in front of his daughters after a confrontation with two drivers in Southlake, Texas. According to Bryant, the incident began when two men in vehicles cut him off in traffic and drove recklessly as they all arrived at a restaurant. An argument developed at the location, during which Bryant acknowledged knocking a phone from one man's hand.

One of the two men allegedly threatened to shoot Bryant. Video footage obtained by OutKick shows Bryant and the two other men lying on the ground in handcuffs as an officer points an assault rifle in their direction. Bryant's daughters can be heard in the background of the footage, with a woman telling officers that none of those on the ground had a gun.

Bryant received an assault citation for the incident and is instructed to appear at Southlake Municipal Court on or before 20 November. He disputes the police response and questions why he was cited when he had reported being threatened. '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.

How it is being reported

• Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant handcuffed, held at gunpoint by cops in shocking new videoPolice handcuffed the former Dallas Cowboys superstar and pointed at least one large gun at him during a wild altercation outside of a restaurant in Texas.New York Post · 26 Oct, 16:24
• Ex-NFL star Dez Bryant claims cops held him at gunpoint in front of his young daughters after traffic incidentFormer Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant says he was held at gunpoint by police officers in front of his family after a road rage incident.Daily Mail Sport · 26 Oct, 15:50
• Ex-NFL star says police aimed gun at him in front of his daughters amid incident with alleged reckless driversFootage shows a Southlake Texas police officer aiming a gun at Dez Bryant during a confrontation that ended with the former Cowboy in handcuffs.Fox News · 26 Oct, 12:53

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