OXNARD, Calif. _ Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant shot back at a perceived slight from Stephen Jones in a tweet Friday afternoon.
Responding from comments by the Cowboys' vice president on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Bryant, who is still looking for another team after being released by Dallas, said he was being painted as a scapegoat for the team's offensive struggles a year ago.
Stephen Jones said quarterback Dak Prescott struggled to trust the offensive system "with Dez Bryant in his ear."
"Here we go with that scapegoat (stuff)," Bryant posted on Twitter. "I charged everything to the game and went the other way.. y'all know what the real problem is .. don't put it on me with that bulls---.. garbage a-- play calling.. Everybody lined up in the same spot for 17 weeks."
In a later post on Twitter, Bryant said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was "clueless" and accused Travis Frederick and Sean Lee of pushing him out of Dallas.
"(Stephen Jones) is not clueless. Jerry was the only one who was clueless," Bryant wrote. "(Stuff) was planned to get me out Ask Travis (Frederick) and my brother snake Lee I mean Sean Lee."
Stephen Jones clarified during Friday's practice that he has nothing but respect for Bryant. Jones said his comments were misconstrued and that he was saying that players such as Jason Witten and Bryant were always in Prescott's ear because they wanted the ball.
After practice, Lee responded with a strong defense against Bryant's accusations.
"(The idea) that I can get anybody off the team and have any input on a roster is absurd," Lee said. "I love Dez and I want the best for him. You know, to be honest, we did butt heads, because I wanted Dez to be more accountable to this team and his teammates. To be honest with you, a lot of the team felt that way. I think he needs to look at himself and hold himself accountable."
