Ex-NFL star says police aimed gun at him in front of his daughters amid incident with alleged reckless drivers
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"I get on the ground," Bryant said. "My lady pulled up, she got my children, and they seen everything that’s going on."
According to Bryant, officers handcuffed the men, questioned them separately and placed him in a police vehicle before releasing him with the citation. He said the other men were allowed to leave.
Bryant alleged that police relied on the other man’s phone recording without adequately investigating what preceded it. He said he asked officers to review surrounding surveillance footage, including any available video of the driving that led to the confrontation.
"I would rather you guys take us all down to the police station and do the proper investigation instead of just taking somebody else, you know, side," Bryant said. "I felt like it was very one-sided."
Bryant also claims an officer told him that he had to be "the bigger person."
Under Texas law, assault involving offensive or provocative physical contact is generally a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500. The citation does not identify a specific statutory subsection.
Bryant repeatedly described his actions as self-defense. Texas law makes that determination dependent on the circumstances, including whether someone reasonably believed force was immediately necessary to protect against another person’s use or attempted use of unlawful force.
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Bryant emphasized that he has longstanding positive relationships with individual Southlake officers, including one associated with his son’s Southlake Carroll football team.
"Every time I see him, we talk ball. We just talk about the regular things," Bryant said of that officer. "It’s always been good. This situation was just extremely unfortunate."
Bryant played eight seasons with Dallas, earning three Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors in 2014. He finished his Cowboys tenure with 531 catches, 7,459 receiving yards and 73 receiving touchdowns.
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He said his standing in the Southlake community, particularly among children who look up to him, motivated him to speak publicly about the encounter.
"My reputation mean everything to me," Bryant said.
Asked what he wanted from law enforcement moving forward, Bryant called for fairness and a thorough investigation.
"Treat everybody fair. Treat everybody fair. Treat everybody with respect," he said. "Do your due diligence on what’s actually going on."
OutKick has reached out to the City of Southlake for a comment on behalf of the police department.
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