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Texas -- Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant left the locker room Thursday during the open media access after a prolonged rant aimed at reporters.
Initially, Bryant was upset about a story written last week by ESPN's Jean-Jacques Taylor. The two exchanged words before wide receiverDevin Street attempted to get involved. Street then claimed Taylor used a racial epithet.
Taylor, who is black, denied using the slur. Three others present in the locker room confirmed that Taylor did not use a racial epithet.
Part of the exchange was reported on Twitter by Robert Klemko of The MMQB.
After learning Klemko shared the situation on Twitter, Bryant exchanged words with Klemko, saying what he tweeted was not accurate. A public relations assistant stood between Bryant and Klemko.
"If you're going to report something, report it right," Bryant shouted.
Tight end Jason Witten, who was meeting with reporters a few feet away, briefly ended his interview and attempt to help calm the situation before coach Jason Garrett and Rich Dalrymple, the Cowboys' senior vice president of public relations/communications, entered the locker room.
Bryant called the media "dirty" nine times as he spoke to Garrett, then walked out. He later returned, sat briefly at his locker and walked out with music blaring from a wireless speaker system.
After the media access was over, Bryant responded on Twitter: "Yeah, I blew up on the media but report why I blew up on ya'll ... Saying I don't give f--- about me and calling players n----- is not professional."...........continued.
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Upset Dez directs locker room tirade at reporters
Initially, Bryant was upset about a story written last week by ESPN's Jean-Jacques Taylor. The two exchanged words before wide receiverDevin Street attempted to get involved. Street then claimed Taylor used a racial epithet.
Taylor, who is black, denied using the slur. Three others present in the locker room confirmed that Taylor did not use a racial epithet.
Part of the exchange was reported on Twitter by Robert Klemko of The MMQB.
After learning Klemko shared the situation on Twitter, Bryant exchanged words with Klemko, saying what he tweeted was not accurate. A public relations assistant stood between Bryant and Klemko.
"If you're going to report something, report it right," Bryant shouted.
Tight end Jason Witten, who was meeting with reporters a few feet away, briefly ended his interview and attempt to help calm the situation before coach Jason Garrett and Rich Dalrymple, the Cowboys' senior vice president of public relations/communications, entered the locker room.
Bryant called the media "dirty" nine times as he spoke to Garrett, then walked out. He later returned, sat briefly at his locker and walked out with music blaring from a wireless speaker system.
After the media access was over, Bryant responded on Twitter: "Yeah, I blew up on the media but report why I blew up on ya'll ... Saying I don't give f--- about me and calling players n----- is not professional."...........continued.
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Upset Dez directs locker room tirade at reporters