Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant is handcuffed during an incident in a parking lot.
Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant is handcuffed during an incident in a parking lot.
Former Cowboys superstar Dez Bryant is in hot water after a heated altercation ended up with police drawing their weapons and handcuffing the involved parties.
Bryant and two 19-year-olds, identified as Noah Reyes and Terrance Avery, were involved in an incident outside of a restaurant in Southlake, Texas, on Sunday after the retired wide receiver accused the pair of “street racing” on a nearby road.
In video obtained by the California Post, Bryant is seen hitting a phone out of Reyes’ hand several times during the confrontation while yelling at the teens not to film him.
WARNING: Coarse language
“I’m not playing with you,” Bryant said in the clip, during which the former Pro Bowler also throws the phone at the ground.
“I’m fitting to f*** these little motherf****** up,” Bryant can be heard yelling. “Like, real talk.”
Exclusive video captured former Cowboys star Dez Bryant slapping a phone out of a teenager’s hand during a heated parking lot altercation. https://t.co/Pv5CCXrsTu pic.twitter.com/O2HTPQQGwq
— California Post Sports (@capostsports) October 27, 2026
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Bryant can also be heard saying that he doesn’t “give a f*** about the law,” and repeatedly calling Reyes a “b***.”
“You think I give a f*** about that law?” Bryant said, according to the video. “No, I don’t. Not at all. Because we’re going to get them cameras and see who looks like an idiot.”
Bryant also accuses the two men of trying to “pull a gun” and threatening him, with Reyes explaining he raised his shirt to show that he didn’t have a weapon.
The clip also shows cops arriving at the parking lot, with one officer stepping out of the vehicle, appearing to draw his gun and ordering the group to “get on the f****** ground.”
What happened when police arrived?
A video posted on social media by OutKick detailed what happened after the police arrived.
Bryant, Reyes and Avery are seen handcuffed and lying on their stomachs on the parking lot ground while one officer walks around them holding his gun.
🚨OUTKICK EXCLUSIVE: A confrontation with alleged reckless drivers ends with Dez Bryant on the ground in handcuffs.
Police point a gun at the former Cowboys star as his daughters watch. Bryant was cited for assault following the incident. pic.twitter.com/DOpnR4WMLP
— OutKick (@Outkick) October 26, 2026
The former NFLer told the outlet that after the cops briefly investigated the matter, they sided with the two younger men and that one of the officers asked him to “be the bigger person.”
“I asked him, ‘How can I be the bigger person?’” Bryant said. “I told him I got every right to feel how I’m feeling.”
Bryant’s girlfriend and two daughters also were at the scene as the incident unfolded, but were not involved.
What did police say about the incident?
Southlake Police Department issued a statement regarding the incident, detailing what the officers encountered at the scene.
“Several callers reported that multiple individuals were involved in the altercation as well as a possible weapon,” a Southlake Police Department spokesperson said. “Based on that information, officers drew their firearms upon arrival as a precaution to address any potential threats and ensure the safety of everyone at the scene.
“Several individuals were temporarily detained as part of the investigation. No firearms were recovered at the scene.
“The altercation reportedly began as a traffic incident near Kimball Avenue, where one of the involved individuals, identified as 37-year-old Desmond Bryant, reported he was cut off by another motorist. Both parties subsequently entered the parking lot, where an argument ensued and the alleged assault occurred.”
Reyes reportedly sustained a hand injury and said that he would be suing Bryant, who also was issued a citation for Assault by Contact and a Class C misdemeanour.
What did Dez Bryant say?
Bryant took to social media on Monday night, telling his side of the story and claiming that he was the victim.
“There’s only one real victim here … and that’s me,” Bryant posted on X.
Bryant shared that Reyes and Avery had been “driving recklessly” and threatened to shoot him as he was headed towards the restaurant.
There’s only one real victim here…and that’s me. I don’t understand how anyone could say I followed them when I was already in the right lane..heading to Chiloso.
The young adult was to my right, and his friend was behind me just before we went through the light. As soon as the…
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 27, 2026
The 37-year-old admitted to slapping the phone out of Reyes’ hand and trash-talking with him, but questioned why the police drew their weapons so quickly.
“As soon as the officers arrived, the young adult and I were talking trash back and forth,” Bryant wrote. “I don’t understand why the officer got out of the car and pointed a rifle directly at me.”
Bryant is due to appear in court over the matter on Nov. 20.