Jerry Jones has been called out by rapper Jay-Z and former Cowboys star Dez Bryant over ‘comical’ and ‘disrespectful’ comments he made on the mess involving Micah Parsons.
Jones brought up 2015 negotiations with Bryant and Jay-Z’s agency Roc Nation when discussing the furor surrounding Cowboys linebacker Parsons.
Parsons this week requested a trade amid a tense contract standoff, releasing an explosive statement that put Jones and the Cowboys in the firing line once more. Among Parsons’ claims was that his agent had been shut out of talks with Dallas.
When asked why he doesn’t want to deal with linebacker’s representatives, Jones told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: ‘Because when we have a problem with the player, the agent is nowhere to be found. Jay-Z said that Dez would make all meetings.
‘Jay-Z and I negotiated the contract, spent hours. He said, “Anybody in my organization is on time.” He said, “My office used to be on the street corner, and I’ve always been early. So, they will be on time.”
‘And what did I say? I said, “I’m going to call you (when I have a problem).” He quit taking my call.’
Jerry Jones has been called out by rapper Jay-Z and former Cowboys star Dez Bryant
Jones was called out over ‘comical’ comments about the Cowboys’ feud with Micah Parsons
Jones’ comments sparked a furious response from Bryant, a former Cowboys receiver who threatened to reveal more damaging stories if the Dallas owner did not stop mentioning him.
‘JERRY JONES I DONT THINK ITS SMART TO MENTION MY NAME,’ he wrote on social media.
‘I KEPT QUIET ABOUT A LOT OF UNFAIR S***.. WE CAN HAVE STORY TIME IF THATS WHAT WE ARE DOING.’
He added: ‘Yall don’t understand the amount of s*** I let slide.. do not mention my name about s***… it was disrespectful.’
On Sunday, Roc Nation also hit back at Jones in a statement. ‘In 2015, at the 21 club, on a napkin, Jerry Jones, Juan Perez, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, and Stephen Jones negotiated a five-year, $70milllion deal, which included a $45m guarantee and a $20m signing bonus for Dez Bryant,’ it read.
‘At the time, it was the second-largest contract for a wide receiver in NFL history. The claim that Mr. Carter or Roc Nation representatives did not return a call from Jerry Jones.
‘The claim that Mr. Carter or Roc Nation representatives did not return a call from Jerry Jones is not only a false statement, but it’s also a comical one.’
