December 24, 2023
Dallas Cowboys Players Doxxed On Twitter After Buffalo Bills Game
Fan interactions with players sometimes have reached a level that rises to disrespect over various minor infractions.
A pair of Dallas Cowboys players were doxxed or had identifying personal information about them revealed following the team’s disappointing performance against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 17. According to CBS News, safeties Jayron Kearse and Juanyeh Thomas suffered the wrath of disgruntled and overzealous fans after Kearse made a post to his X social media account questioning why he was called for a personal foul during the game. Some fans responded that he played terribly, which prompted Thomas to defend his teammate from the criticism of “fans.” For his concern, Thomas had his phone number posted online, and Kearse had his home address leaked.
Thomas spoke to the Dallas Morning News, saying that for him, a line had been crossed.
“I can take criticism,” said Thomas, who also told the paper that he did miss three tackles against the Bills. “But you do cross a line when you start doing dumb stuff like that, for real. It’s a line you can’t cross when you start sharing people’s addresses and numbers and stuff. At the end of the day, this is still a game. People got a life.”
After a practice session, Kearse also said that the violation, to him, signaled a threat, saying, “That’s where my kids lay their heads, it’s where my fiancé lays her head, I’m not the one to play with, just that simple, not the one to play with.”
An unnamed team official also informed the Dallas Morning News that the Cowboys have dealt with similar incidents for quite a while. Fan interactions with players sometimes have reached a level that rises to disrespect over minor infractions, like not helping fantasy football managers score enough points to win a league title or playoff game or costing fans money on their bets or parlays. Most players, including Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, have let fans know that they don’t care about anyone’s fantasy sports lives or bets. That’s not their reason for playing football; they want to help their NFL teams win, but the sideline comments from fans concern them. As Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis told Sports Illustrated, “It is getting crazy out there, it’s getting crazy,” Lewis said. “People are getting more aggressive than they have, and it’s not a good place to be right now.”
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