Dez Bryant cited after Southlake confrontation

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant received an Assault by Contact citation after a confrontation with two men outside a Southlake restaurant, according to a citation reviewed after the incident. No arrest was made, and Bryant was directed to appear in Southlake Municipal Court by November 20. Video shows Bryant handcuffed on the ground beside the two men while an officer points a firearm in their direction. Bryant said his daughters witnessed the encounter after arriving with his girlfriend. He was briefly placed in a police vehicle before being released with the citation. Bryant said the dispute began when two vehicles cut him off in traffic and continued driving recklessly. He said he confronted the drivers after they arrived at the same restaurant parking lot, acknowledged using profanity, and argued with one of the men. Bryant alleged the man implied he would shoot him, but said he did not see a gun. According to Bryant, the man pulled out a phone to record the argument. Bryant said he knocked the phone from the man’s hand. He also recalled warning the man that if he pulled a gun, he should use it. The other men’s accounts of the confrontation were not included...