FRISCO, Texas – Only in the 24-hour news cycle and only on the world’s most visible football team could this have happened.
Dez Bryant found himself at the epicenter of a contentious national debate on Thursday morning, all as the result of a Twitter joke. On Wednesday, the All-Pro receiver traded barbs with a pizzeria employee, who thanked him for a generous tip while also making her NFL loyalties known.
I won't be having blaze pizza at that location again lmao ud83dude02 https://t.co/igsjiBUk9J
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) August 23, 2017
It looked like a harmless and commonplace interaction for Twitter, where Bryant and countless other celebrities like him engage with fans on a daily basis.