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Dallas Cowboys players have had their fair share of getting in trouble with the law over the years and they are back at it again. Cowboys cornerback Marquez White was arrested last month in Texas and charged with second degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
White claims the charge stems from an incident that happened last November when he flashed a gun at another driver as they both tried to exit the highway. White also said the driver shouted racial slurs at him, which prompted the incident.
Article Continues Below“I eventually made my way in front of him and he proceeded to ride very closely and aggressively on my tail,” White said in a statement provided to the Dothan Eagle. “I hit the brakes to get him off of me and could then see him becoming very angry in my rear view mirror. He then sped up again and I hit my brakes again and after this time he pulled over to my driver side while still driving and proceeded to yell racial slurs such as the ‘N’ word while also threatening to kill me. Simultaneously while doing this he began to reach towards his glove box and that is when I flashed my weapon. He then hit the brakes, got behind me, and proceeded to follow me to my house. Upon arriving at my house I exited my car and went into my home as he sat outside and contacted the authorities.”
White said he wasn't arrested at the time, but the charges came later and he feels like they are just a personal attack on him.
He is free on $7,500 bond and it's unclear when his next court appearance is. White spent last year on the practice squad after being a sixth-round pick out of Florida State.
The Cowboys have not made any statements about the arrest but with the Cowboys track record, chances are strong they will probably keep him around until a more definitive resolution comes to fruition.
