Dez Bryant Slams Josh Norman After Thanksgiving Win: 'Washington Needs to Get Their Money Back'

Dez Bryant had a lot to say about Josh Norman following the Cowboys' Thanksgiving win against the Redskins.

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The Cowboys won a very hard-fought NFC East game against the Washington Redskins today, 31-26. Tensions were high, and as you would expect, Josh Norman and Dez Bryant—two of the most established trash-talkers in the NFL—butted heads.

The standout players got in each other’s faces and had to be separated after the game. As they were pushed apart, Bryant grabbed Norman by the facemask.

Clearly Norman was frustrated…and clearly Bryant enjoyed rubbing it in.

Dez Bryant and Josh Norman wishing each other a very happy Thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/xgmYpu0Nan
Josh Norman: Now all that talk is just talktalktalk. Because you just went 0-2 vs Dez Bryant.

Shortly after the game, Bryant logged on to Twitter and sent off this fire tweet:

All through the week I will post film how Norman got exposed... https://t.co/WKWE9IdQYr

He also participated in a post-game interview and said he wasn't emotional, but Norman was, because Bryant was "wearing his ass out."

 

Dez Bryant postgame on Josh Norman pic.twitter.com/Zjkgo2hBop


 

Bryant kept the party going with more tweets/retweets about the situation—including one challenge he directed right at Norman.

@J_No24 you at the kids table bc you're @DezBryant son. Eat your veggies https://t.co/NfQRnPKlff
Boy stop... go watch the film.... the man can't cover one on one... I broke him down on so many routes tonight https://t.co/EoOtHWHoid
@J_No24 don't lie on me..  but I will whoop yo ass boy straight up
I'm not disrespectful to players in league ..I love this game but Norman takes it past football.. if you going spit fire be able to take it

Can we please have a transcript of everything they said to each other during the game? This is all so good.

Dez with a return volley to Norman. "Better tell Washington to get their money back." pic.twitter.com/UUPvvEa9C6

He also had some heat for the media.

Dez Bryant on Josh Norman: "That guy is soft, man. He is really soft."
Dez had plenty more to say about Josh Norman. Here's some of it: pic.twitter.com/luISi90YYj
More Dez, about what happened between he and Norman. pic.twitter.com/2TUaP3ygcq

Bryant is back from injury, he finished this game with five catches for 72 yards, and the Cowboys are 10-1. Clearly he is feeling good about life right now.

Oh, and he takes joy in instigating his rivals. Characters like Bryant are part of what makes football great.

Will he follow through with his promise? We’ll wait and see.

Unfortunately, these teams won’t meet again in the regular season, but there is the possibility of a playoff matchup.

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