{"id":58621,"date":"2025-06-26T05:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58621"},"modified":"2025-06-26T05:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:23:13","slug":"breaking-cowboys-star-micah-parsons-faces-backlash-over-commanders-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58621","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Cowboys Star Micah Parsons Faces Backlash Over Commanders Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__meta\">\n<div class=\"l-article__meta-item l-article__meta-item--dates\">\n<ul class=\"c-meta c-meta--post c-meta--list c-meta--dates\">\n<li class=\"c-meta__item c-meta__item--updated\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2221527877-e1750878371784.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2221527877-e1750878371784.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2221527877-e1750878371784.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2221527877-e1750878371784.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons sparked some backlash for his comments on the Commanders.\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" data-img-load-time=\"805\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1061\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons sparked some backlash for his comments on the Commanders.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NBA superstar Kevin Durant made a bold pitch to recruit Micah Parsons to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/washington-commanders\/\">Wa<\/a>shington Commanders\u00a0and the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0star didn\u2019t exactly shut it down, sparking backlash from fans.<\/p>\n<p>Durant \u2014 a noted Washington fan \u2014 and Parsons were both at Fanatics Fest. Interviewer Kay Adams asked if Durant wanted to use an opportunity on the mic to recruit Parsons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Micah will be a Commander at some point in his career,\u201d\u00a0Durant said. \u201cI\u2019m going to say two years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead of shutting it down, Parsons gave a shoutout to his former defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn, who is now the head coach of the Commanders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"f2c8857714c99292ccc7ffe4cc071de4\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__author tweet-header__author--verified\">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-header-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>Is Kevin Durant trying to recruit Micah Parsons to the Commanders? \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>KD: \u201cI think Micah Parsons will be a Commander at some point in his career\u2026 I\u2019ll say two years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons: \u201cYo, I only rock with Dan Quinn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Washington fan, you buying this prediction?<\/p>\n<p>(via:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--2\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><a class=\"tweet-media__img\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/premefootball\/status\/1936882989633507825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"visible\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GuEwskfWoAAusq6.jpg?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"Image\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GuEwskfWoAAusq6.jpg?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-actions\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI only rock with Dan Quinn,\u201d Parsons said.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons\u2019 response did not sit well with some Cowboys fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMicah is everything wrong about this generation. Terrible TEAMmate not squashing this immediately as the face of a franchise,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BruceLund\/status\/1937004756284948503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">o<\/a>ne fan said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"fd99851c17a84204f23a4b0aeb871001\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__author \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-header-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>@Schultz_Report @FanaticsFest Micah everything wrong about this generation. Terrible TEAMmate not squashing this immediately as the face of a franchise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-actions\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSell out,\u201d\u00a0another added. \u201cTell your agent to orchestrate a trade to the Commanders so you can rock out with DQ! See how much money you make in endorsements with the Commanders!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Comments Come During Micah Parsons\u2019 Contract Negotiations With Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p>Parsons is heading into the final year of his rookie deal and is currently in\u00a0contract negotiations with the Cowboys. He is a near-perennial contender for Defensive Player of the Year and has 52.5 sacks over four seasons. The extension is expected to make Parsons the highest paid defender in the league but it has dragged out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to cost them more,\u201d\u00a0Parsons said\u00a0of the negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Some saw the comments from Parsons as a potential negotiation tactic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMessage sent to Jerry, you need to sign Micah to his contract extension,\u201d\u00a0one fan said.<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cLeave now. Trade him for as much as you can. Homie says he doesn\u2019t need to be the highest paid and now says it\u2019s just costing them more.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Micah Parsons Wants Contract Done by Training Camp<\/h2>\n<p>The Cowboys are trying to turn things around after a 7-10 campaign. The team parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy and hired Brian Schottenheimer this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons has built a strong relationship with Schottenheimer and wants to show up for his new coach. He participated in parts of minicamp but he made it clear he wants things buttoned up with his contract before training camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pretty hopeful,\u201d\u00a0Parsons said. \u201cI\u2019m still hanging tight, I understand it\u2019s up to [Jerry Jones] and he gives the green light on everything, so hopefully something\u2019s done by next month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recent history suggests the extension might take longer than Parsons would like. Last year, wide receiver\u00a0CeeDee Lamb\u00a0skipped all of training camp while holding out for a new deal. Quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescot<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dak-prescott\/\">t<\/a>\u00a0didn\u2019t hold out, but his contract wasn\u2019t finalized until just before the season. Parsons put the onus on Jones to get the deal done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe gives the green light, he\u2019s the owner, he\u2019s pretty much what it takes to get anything done anywhere around here, so it\u2019s up to him,\u201d Parsons said. \u201cBut like I said I\u2019m going to still keep playing football. I\u2019m going to keep showing up and preparing like any other year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys will arrive for training camp in Oxnard, California on July 20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__author-bio\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons sparked some backlash for his comments on the Commanders. 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