The Dallas Cowboys held their annual home-run derby to benefit the Salvation Army on Monday, and it looks like it was a lot of fun. Ezekiel Elliot, Dak Prescott, Jason Witten and Jason Garrett were all there, as were other Cowboys players and coaches.
Wide receiver Dez Bryant also showed up, but he was too tardy to participate. His explanation? He showed up to the wrong park.
The event was held at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas (home of the Frisco RoughRiders). Bryant went to Globe Life Park in Arlington (home of the Texas Rangers). The two stadiums are both in the Greater Dallas area but stand 38 miles apart.
Dez Bryant showed up to Home Run Derby in Frisco as it ended: "I had a little issue … I went to Arlington."
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) May 9, 2017
Dez Bryant on going to wrong ballpark for Cowboys Home Run Derby: "I thought I was about to hit some home runs out in Arlington."
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) May 9, 2017
Dez Bryant showed up to the home run derby late. but he's clean with new Jordans. Dez went to Globe Life Park rather Dr. Pepper park . pic.twitter.com/6IZ1OlIKiH
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) May 9, 2017
Garrett, the Cowboys coach, was apparently not all that surprised about his star receiver’s screw-up.
Jason Garrett on Dez Bryant showing up in Frisco as the Cowboys' Home Run Derby had ended after going to the Rangers' ballpark in Arlington: pic.twitter.com/0g43Ds4J1w
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) May 9, 2017
Bryant seems to have missed out on a good time.
Ezekiel Elliot showed definitively that he’s better at football than baseball, but he did launch a homer in his final swing, then announce he’s a “clutch performer.”
.@EzekielElliott raises $2,600 in his final round at the #Cowboys HR Derby. pic.twitter.com/2IV1rswuin
— Edward Egros (@EdWithSports) May 9, 2017
Ezekiel Elliott after hitting home run on his final at bat: "I'm just a clutch performer." pic.twitter.com/d3I3cOMCCF
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) May 9, 2017
Garrett won the derby (at age 51!), raising $4,900 for the Salvation Army, while Witten finished just behind him at $4,800.
Also, whatever the hell this is happened.
Cowboys competed in a 3-legged dot race. Safeties Jeff Heath & Byron Jones won over Dak & Zeke: pic.twitter.com/b9FnIfGtX5
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) May 8, 2017
Maybe next year the Cowboys will upgrade to the Rangers’ stadium and Dez can partake in the fun.
