Cowboys Stars Feuding On Social Media As Commanders Make NFC Championship
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With the Washington Commanders heading to the NFC Championship, the Dallas Cowboys now have the longest conference championship appearance drought in the NFC.
Washington shocked the Detroit Lions on Saturday night, earning a trip to the NFC title game for the first time in 33 years. The Commanders' drought was four years longer than the Cowboys', who last made it to a conference final 29 years ago, the same year the franchise won its most recent Super Bowl. As the Commanders, led by former head coach Dan Quinn, a former Dallas defensive coordinator, were putting the finishing touches on their win, one current Cowboys star was feuding with a past one on X/Twitter.
It started when former wide receiver Dez Bryant, who is always outspoken on social media, fired off a tweet criticizing the Cowboys, his old team.
"From now on, I'll speak my truth about the Cowboys.., whether it's good or bad. Jerry has built a great brand, and now it's time for the team to start winning. It's time for a real culture shift. I'm fed up with all the nepotism...get someone in there who can win games…" Bryant wrote.
Micah Parsons, the Cowboys' All-Pro linebacker, fired back at Bryant shortly thereafter.
"Stuff like this irrates [sic] me Dez because you had [enough] talent and was Probaly [sic] one greatest in your time! You could have changed the culture brother!! You could have changed the culture!" Parsons responded.
Bryant retweeted a few people who took his side against Parsons, with the young pass rusher only sending one tweet in response.
"Lol what does front office have to do with players actions! And players be responsible for their actions?" Parsons asked.
Bryant, meanwhile, doubled back to Parsons' first tweet suggesting that he wasted his opportunity to change the culture and strongly disagreed.
"I mean, I did.. That's why many of you players are able to speak freely the way you do…If you really read between the lines, you'll know I'm always in protection mode for the player. Trust me, I could say a lot more, but I keep it rated G a lot. It's no need to be irritated.. facts or facts Micah," Bryant said.
"I had to double back because you really said I could have changed the culture and emphasized that, as if you don't know…I was never on the yes-man political a---kissing s---," Bryant continued in another tweet. "I sacrificed myself so a lot of you could do what you do. I'm on some shit that's way deeper than football. You are really too young to understand. You'll realize soon you need more people like me who don't give a f--- for the better of the athletes. The way I talked to Jerry vs the way you talk to Jerry is totally different.. Let it sink."
Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed here and these guys didn't get into it much further.
Bryant, who made three Pro Bowls in eight seasons with the Cowboys from 2010-17, later made it clear he's rooting for Parsons and "hopes he accomplishes more than I can imagine."
"It's not an argument for me. I respect Micah and love his game.. My son and I have his jersey, and I'll still be rooting for him on Sundays," Bryant said.
The Cowboys are coming off a 7-10 season after three-straight playoff appearances. The franchise is in the process of finding a replacement for its head coach, Mike McCarthy, who was let go last week.
Related: Micah Parsons Gets Honest About Mike McCarthy's Exit In Dallas
