Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant got pulled from Tuesday’s game with just minutes to spare before kickoff, with Bryant saying he tested positive for COVID-19. Frustrated over the abrupt change in status and missing out on playing his former team, Bryant took to Twitter to say he’s quitting the rest of the season.
Yea I’m going to go ahead and call it a quit for the rest of the season… I can’t deal with this
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Bryant’s daily PCR test had been inconclusive. But with Baltimore being so close to the testing lab, they got the gameday results back earlier than other teams would have, prompting Bryant to be pulled from warm-ups. Unfortunately, Bryant had already been on the field for individual workouts and had been hugging/shaking hands with several Cowboys players and coaches.
It’s worth taking Bryant’s statement with a grain of salt, however. He was clearly and rightfully upset, venting his frustrations on social media. He continued to vent for several minutes, including questioning the NFL for allowing this game to be played, before just calling it a night with some wine.
