It seems like the Baltimore Ravens just can’t catch a break. Right when they got most of their players back after a Covid-19 fiasco last week, they lose Dez Bryant due to an inconclusive test minutes after a game.
Bryant – who may go down as the unluckiest player in NFL history – was out on the field during warmups before suddenly being pulled off. Apparently, his previous test came back inconclusive and had to undergo further testing.
Sadly for him, he tested positive for Covid.19 and thus was ruled ineligible to play vs. the Dallas Cowboys. Shockingly – or suspiciously – the league didn’t rule any other player as a high-risk/close contact and the rest of the squad was ready to go.
Tell me why they pull me from warming up so I can go get tested… my shit come back positive… I tested positive for Covid WTF
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
Unsurprisingly – given his personality and history – Bryant just couldn’t have it and took to Twitter to speak his mind, even claiming that he’scalling it quits for this season as he just can’t deal with that kind of thing anymore.
Dez Bryant Rants On Twitter After Testing Positive For Covid-19
The crazy thing is i have the same damn routine…. this shit do not make sense to me
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
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
Since I tested positive for Covid before the game do the game stop or go on? @NFL
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
I’m about to drink some wine and cope….
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
Since I’m out do you guys want to hear about my businesses I’ve been working on?
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
I got covid everyone
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
I’m not drunk yet.. I only had one glass of wine… I’m getting my business stuff together to share with you all lol
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
This was more than just another game for me… It wasn’t about revenge.. I didn’t need a catch… I wanted to make a point…
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 9, 2020
The former Cowboys star voiced his frustration after not being able to play vs. his former team, and while some people say that he’s just throwing a tantrum, the truth is that he’s got the right to be frustrated and angry because of how poorly the league has managed this situation.
Needless to say, his reaction only fueled the fire, and people all over the internet had a lot to say about this situation. Check out the funniest memes and reactions from Bryant’s unlucky turn of events.
I would never make light of someone’s serious illness, but this is savage! �������� #dezbryant pic.twitter.com/lZPGV7ay2f
— Miss Kitty (@PanthersFansOKC) December 9, 2020
#DallasCowboys
Dez Bryant taking his ball and going home. pic.twitter.com/CvL2pD00QV— Chip (@CranfordChip) December 9, 2020
Jerry Jones after swapping out test results pic.twitter.com/X2ZxKeKXTg
— joe (@joeysausage) December 9, 2020
Dez we know Jerry was behind this pic.twitter.com/6ktAiu2111
— The Sports Throne (@SportsThroneHub) December 9, 2020
@ryanmink deleted this gem pic.twitter.com/K6627nPLAU
— Ericstotle������ (@Eazy_EI) December 9, 2020
Dez Bryant: *tests positive*
The NFL: pic.twitter.com/sYV4aS2BI8
— evil trubisky (5-7) (@cursed_nfl) December 9, 2020
Dez Bryant on his 7th bottle of wine realizing he can’t taste it anymore.. #DALvsBAL pic.twitter.com/mMrsicYOgu
— The Gork Report (@GorkReport) December 9, 2020
Dez Bryant’s post game snack after not being able to play. #BALvsDAL pic.twitter.com/p93hIANZZg
— GoPack_Zach (@614___tOSU) December 9, 2020
All jokes aside, the NFL has done a terrible job at trying to keep the players safe and it’s pretty clear that their health is not one of their top priorities. These kinds of situations could have been avoided with a truly efficient protocol. They had plenty of time to plan ahead to the season and did absolutely nothing. So yeah, we’re on your side this time, Dez.
