Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons came under fire from a former wide receiver in a podcast interview on Wednesday.
Former Cowboys wide receiver Jesse Holley appeared on “Ray Ray's Podcast” and called Parsons a “selfish” player for his supposed lack of desire to be anything but a pass rusher.
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Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on December 10, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodríguez/Getty Images)
“Micah Parsons, to me, is probably the most selfish player on this football team,” Holley said on the podcast.
“One of the reasons Micah Parsons doesn't want to play linebacker is because it's a big responsibility. Maybe it's just the youth in him. Micah doesn't want to study. Micah doesn't want to concentrate, and I really think Micah wants be great for Micah.”
Holley suggested that Parsons could play “anywhere” if he saw as many movies as some of the greats.
Parsons appeared to respond to the criticism in a post on X.
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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons signals defensively during the Detroit Lions game on Dec. 30, 2023, at AT&T Stadium. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“Everyone just wants a reaction from me, it's not going to work lol! I'm at peace! Love!” Parsons wrote.
Parsons put together another excellent season with the Cowboys in 2023. He had a career-high 14 sacks along with 64 tackles. He forced a fumble and recovered it. He was selected to his third Pro Bowl and nominated for Defensive Player of the Year.
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Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys warms up for the wild card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers on January 14, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Dallas finished 12-5 for the third straight season and was eliminated in the wild card round of the playoffs.
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