Micah Parsons responds to DeMarcus Lawrence's criticism: 'It's ridiculous'
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There's a new chapter in the offseason beef between former teammates Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence.
It all started shortly after Lawrence signed with the Seahawks in free agency. The former Cowboys defensive end told Hawk Blogger, "Dallas is my home ... but I know for sure I'm not gonna win a Super Bowl there," prompting a response from Parsons on social media.
"This what rejection and envy look like!" Parsons posted on X. "This some clown [expletive]!"
Lawrence quickly fired back with a social media post of his own.
"Calling me a clown won't change the fact that I told the truth. Maybe if you spent less time tweeting and more time winning, I wouldn't have left," he wrote.
A week later, Parsons responded in an interview with All City DLLS, saying that his tweeting habits have had no influence on his on-field performance.
"I think it's ridiculous. You watch the tape. There's no question I'm locked in," Parsons said. "I'm giving my actual best effort out there on the field, which I think that's all that matters. I have an obligation to be the leader of my family, to take care of my family, and that's to provide for them. I keep the main thing, the main thing. But I like off-field adventures, too.
"Everyone has their selection of how they want to deal with things. Some people drink. Some people smoke. I like to tweet. I like to be active and know about ball. I like to know what everyone else is doing. And that's just me. I don't drink. I don't smoke. What I care about is the effort you give me on the football field, and that's something you can't question. I know I'm one of the best players and as long as I'm performing that way, it shouldn't matter. When you jump offside on the goal line, is that because I'm tweeting? I think it's ridiculous, outrageous."
Parsons has recorded 52.5 sacks and 256 tackles in four years with the Cowboys. He's started every one of his 63 games and played over 80% of the defensive snaps each year.
The Penn State product also earned Pro Bowl nods in his first four seasons and finished in the top-three of Defensive Player of the Year voting in each of his first three seasons. In 2021 and 2022, he earned first-team All-Pro honors as well.
Parsons missed four games in 2024 with a high ankle sprain but still finished the year with 43 tackles, 12 sacks and two forced fumbles.
The Cowboys finished the year with a 7-10 record, good for third place in the NFC East. The Seahawks, Lawrence's new team, went 10-7 last year and narrowly missed the playoffs.
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