'He who makes the rules, apparently doesn't have to follow them.'

'To put guys in a situation where they have to do something, that's not right. That's totally wrong.'

The mere idea of multi-millionaire professional athletes complaining about the state of the country is laughable, at best; and downright offensive, at worst.

'I never protest during the anthem, and I don't think that's the time or the venue to do so.'

'It shows that we have unity.'

'That's not an "I" or a "me" thing, this is an organization thing, we feel strongly about it, we don't think it's a controversy, that's just the way we do it.'

Dez Bryant called out Jerry Jones, implied that two Cowboys veterans played a part in his release, and even went as far as to call Sean Lee a snake and a backstabber.

'I believe in what I believe in, and that's that,' Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott told reporters.

'We did butt heads, because I wanted Dez to be more accountable to this team and his teammates.'

'They’re afraid of our president I think they’re afraid of half of our fan base so they try to appease both sides and they end up not satisfying anybody.'