A mug shot of Tank Johnson: Defensive tackle of the Dallas Cowboys
After the Washington Redskins upset the Dallas Cowboys 26-24 at Texas Stadium, special teams player Rock Cartwright stood on the star at 50-yard line and celebrated the victory. Tank Johnson had to be restrained from attacking Cartwright after the game.
When asked about it by reporters, Tank Johnson criticized Rock Cartwright:
Unfortunately for Tank Johnson, his criminal record may question his ability to testify on class. In the past few years, Johnson has been arrested numerous times. He has been charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and possession of unlicensed weapons and drugs which resulted in an 8 game suspension from the NFL. . This may pale in comparison to Pacman Jones but it certainly refutes his standing to speak about class.
Tank Johnson, perhaps unknowingly, also insulted current teammate Terrell Owens and brought up more bad memories for Cowboy fans. In September 2000, Owens, then a member of the 49ers, was widely criticized for celebrating at Texas Stadium's 50 yard line. In contrast to Cartwright, Owens celebrated not once but twice at the Dallas star at midfield during the actual game. When then Cowboys' safety George Teague tried to knock him out when Owen's was running to midfield after his 2nd TD catch of the game, Owens continued to celebrate and taunt the fans at the Dallas star while the cowd booed .
Here is a clip of the celebrations posted on youtube.
When asked about it by reporters, Tank Johnson criticized Rock Cartwright:
"This is how it is. When you win, you win with class. When you lose, you lose with class. One of their guys, Cartwright, took it upon himself to celebrate on our star.
"It's the fourth game of the season. No one has accomplished anything but a win. That's just disrespectful and I don't think we'd do that to them. And I'm surprised he did that to us."
Unfortunately for Tank Johnson, his criminal record may question his ability to testify on class. In the past few years, Johnson has been arrested numerous times. He has been charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and possession of unlicensed weapons and drugs which resulted in an 8 game suspension from the NFL. . This may pale in comparison to Pacman Jones but it certainly refutes his standing to speak about class.
Tank Johnson, perhaps unknowingly, also insulted current teammate Terrell Owens and brought up more bad memories for Cowboy fans. In September 2000, Owens, then a member of the 49ers, was widely criticized for celebrating at Texas Stadium's 50 yard line. In contrast to Cartwright, Owens celebrated not once but twice at the Dallas star at midfield during the actual game. When then Cowboys' safety George Teague tried to knock him out when Owen's was running to midfield after his 2nd TD catch of the game, Owens continued to celebrate and taunt the fans at the Dallas star while the cowd booed .
Here is a clip of the celebrations posted on youtube.
Owens went to the Dallas star, not once, but twice!
As for Johnson stating this was just any other game, he has to be kidding himself. A win against your biggest rival at their home stadium is as big as they come in the regular season. And what exactly do these Dallas Cowboys know about winning bigger games? They have not won a playoff game since 1996. Maybe the Cowboys should be more concerned on what they need to improve upon to win rather than critcizing their opponent's celebrations.
