Dez is not anyone’s flunky…especially “fumble fingers” Roy Williams!!
Dallas Cowboys’ rookie receiver Dez Bryant refuses to participate in football rites of passage that is a traditional event for all rookies in sport. Dude will not carry veteran receiver Roy Williams’ shoulder pads after practice!! See story…
How does a ‘stud’ like Bryant respect a ‘bum’ like Williams???
Williams gave his pads to Bryant after Sunday’s morning practice, but Bryant declined to carry them. Williams threatened to go to “step two” when talking to reporters.
Bryant had this to say regarding being “hazed” by his teammate:
“I’m not doing it,” Bryant said. “I feel like I was drafted to play football, not carry another player’s pads.”
“If I was a free agent, it would still be the same thing. I just feel like I’m here to play football. I’m here to try to help win a championship, not carry someone’s pads. I’m saying that out of no disrespect to [anyone].”
It’s a common duty for rookies, who typically get some sort of hazing. Bill Parcells used to make first-round picks bring him water during breaks in practice. The Cowboys’ rookie offensive linemen are given awful haircuts by the veterans at some point during each training camp.
“Everybody has to go through it,” Williams said. “I had to go through it. No matter if you’re a No. 1 pick or the 7,000th pick, you’ve still got to do something when you’re a rookie.
“I carried pads. I paid for dinners. I paid for lunches. I did everything I was supposed to do, because I didn’t want to be that guy.”
What would “step two” be?
“We’ll find out. Definitely going to find out,” Williams said. “I don’t know. I’ve seen guys take people’s credit cards and go fill up their cards and wife’s cards and everything. There’s a lot of dirt that goes on in that locker room.”
Bryant, a Lufkin, Texas, native who went to Oklahoma State, has become an immediate fan favorite. He made several spectacular catches during each practice in the Alamodome — where the crowd roars even when he makes routine plays — and runs a lap around the field high-fiving fans before going into the locker room.
Williams, an Odessa, Texas, native and University of Texas product, is a frequent target of fan criticism due to his poor production since being traded from the Detroit Lions during the 2008 season. He was booed during Sunday morning’s practice when he dropped a pass, although Pro Bowler Miles Austin didn’t get similar treatment when he had a drop in the afternoon session.
There is apparent friction between Williams and Bryant as the rookie threatens to take Williams’s starting spot on the team. Bryant has been all business since arriving in Dallas and obviously recognizes the opportunity to shine where his fellow wide receiver has not.
“I don’t believe in that (hazing) at all,” Bryant said. “We have a goal here. It’s not about playing games. It’s all about just trying to do the right thing and achieve our goal.”
Looks like Dez’s ego is too big for all that rookie hazing! Dude needs to lighten up a little though…every rookie goes through the ritual…on every team! I wonder what will Dez do if Williams forces things and takes it to ‘step two’? Football practice might turn into a UFC smackdown between the two!! My money’s on Dez!! LOL
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