And that, in turn, led to a weekend of responses, including a wild thread involving Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, entertainment mogul Jay-Z, “Queen of Rap” Nicki Minaj, and former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant. As strange as it sounds, those characters were all joined together by the contract standoff between Parsons and the Cowboys.

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant publicly criticised team owner Jerry Jones on social media after being referenced during ongoing contract disputes involving linebacker Micah Parsons. The incident took place in early August 2025 and has since sparked a wave of online reactions,