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Sources Reveal Motive Behind 'Pacman' Fight
Reporting
J.D. Miles
DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ― CBS 11 has learned why Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones and his body guard were fighting.
Sources tell CBS 11 the scuffle was over whether Jones should have been attending a private party at the Joule Hotel in Downtown Dallas Tuesday night.
Sources say body guards assigned to keep the 25-year-old out of trouble were switching shifts and the one coming on duty didn't agree with Jones being there. Guards watch over Jones 24-hours a day to make sure he stays out of trouble.
Jones, who sources say was drinking, attacked the body guard in the bathroom of the upscale hotel. A mirror was broken in the confrontation.
The unidentified bodyguard told witnesses and authorities at the scene that Jones is prone to bad mood swings when he has been drinking.
No charges were brought against the player. Thursday, t he Dallas Police Department released the 911 call made from the hotel during the fight. Click here to listen to it.
At a press conference Thursday, Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones and Coach Wade Phillips both expressed disappointment with Jones, but say he will not face any disciplinary actions.
"He's part of the team. He's part of our team," said Phillips. "We're all the same team. We're all apart of the tem, and if you want me to police every player, as to whether they were out at 11 o'clock or not, I don't think that's reasonable."
Still, the NFL has contacted the Dallas Police Department, asking for details of the incident and could take action against the player. Jones was reinstated this season after a 17-month long suspension for too many runs in with the law.
Jerry Jones said his player did not violate the reinstatement.
"This was a private party. This was an area that I had specifically – for his birthday one week earlier, because it was a private area -- I had said that it was okay to have it there," said Jerry Jones. "We have clear lines, and I have good, clear places - names of places - that even with security, that is not in his best interest to go."
In the locker room, most of the players kept a low profile. Only Tank Johnson and Jason Witten spoke to the media.
"I'm not worried at all. I think he's been dong a great job," said Johnson. "Any little thing he does is magnified to a bigger degree. If he got a speeding ticket it would be the same thing."
Witten said Phillips addressed the Pacman news with the team, instructing them to stay focused on this week's game. The players fully expect Pacman to be with them in Arizona on Sunday.
"He's a big part of what we're doing, especially with Terrance Newman being hurt. That's two really good corners for this team – some of the better corners in this league, so that would definitely hurt our team if it went to that point," said Witten. "But if we're all positive it won't get to that situation."
Jones practiced with the team at Valley Ranch Thursday and reportedly apologized to his team mates.
Sources tell CBS 11 that Jones and his body guard had a close father-son relationship and will continue working together. He also told CBS 11 that Jones has shed tears over the situation.
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Roger Goodell isn't going to like this version of the story where the bodyguard is trying to do his job and he gets attacked by Pacman.
How many versions of this 'event' are we up to now?
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Sources Reveal Motive Behind 'Pacman' Fight
J.D. Miles
DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ― CBS 11 has learned why Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones and his body guard were fighting.
Sources tell CBS 11 the scuffle was over whether Jones should have been attending a private party at the Joule Hotel in Downtown Dallas Tuesday night.
Sources say body guards assigned to keep the 25-year-old out of trouble were switching shifts and the one coming on duty didn't agree with Jones being there. Guards watch over Jones 24-hours a day to make sure he stays out of trouble.
Jones, who sources say was drinking, attacked the body guard in the bathroom of the upscale hotel. A mirror was broken in the confrontation.
The unidentified bodyguard told witnesses and authorities at the scene that Jones is prone to bad mood swings when he has been drinking.
No charges were brought against the player. Thursday, t he Dallas Police Department released the 911 call made from the hotel during the fight. Click here to listen to it.
At a press conference Thursday, Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones and Coach Wade Phillips both expressed disappointment with Jones, but say he will not face any disciplinary actions.
"He's part of the team. He's part of our team," said Phillips. "We're all the same team. We're all apart of the tem, and if you want me to police every player, as to whether they were out at 11 o'clock or not, I don't think that's reasonable."
Still, the NFL has contacted the Dallas Police Department, asking for details of the incident and could take action against the player. Jones was reinstated this season after a 17-month long suspension for too many runs in with the law.
Jerry Jones said his player did not violate the reinstatement.
"This was a private party. This was an area that I had specifically – for his birthday one week earlier, because it was a private area -- I had said that it was okay to have it there," said Jerry Jones. "We have clear lines, and I have good, clear places - names of places - that even with security, that is not in his best interest to go."
In the locker room, most of the players kept a low profile. Only Tank Johnson and Jason Witten spoke to the media.
"I'm not worried at all. I think he's been dong a great job," said Johnson. "Any little thing he does is magnified to a bigger degree. If he got a speeding ticket it would be the same thing."
Witten said Phillips addressed the Pacman news with the team, instructing them to stay focused on this week's game. The players fully expect Pacman to be with them in Arizona on Sunday.
"He's a big part of what we're doing, especially with Terrance Newman being hurt. That's two really good corners for this team – some of the better corners in this league, so that would definitely hurt our team if it went to that point," said Witten. "But if we're all positive it won't get to that situation."
Jones practiced with the team at Valley Ranch Thursday and reportedly apologized to his team mates.
Sources tell CBS 11 that Jones and his body guard had a close father-son relationship and will continue working together. He also told CBS 11 that Jones has shed tears over the situation.
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Roger Goodell isn't going to like this version of the story where the bodyguard is trying to do his job and he gets attacked by Pacman.
How many versions of this 'event' are we up to now?
