Cowboys Legend Urges Micah Parsons to Keep Social Media Feuds 'In the Locker Room'

Hall of Famer Drew Pearson is not a fan of airing dirty laundry on social media, and he's calling out Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons for doing just that. The drama began when Parsons and his former teammate DeMarcus Lawrence traded barbs on X, and things got messy in a way that only the internet can amplify.

The spat kicked off after Lawrence, who recently signed with the Seattle Seahawks, made a pointed comment about his time with the Cowboys: "Dallas is my home... but I know for sure I'm not gonna win a Super Bowl there, so we're here." Ouch. Parsons didn’t hold back, calling the comment "clown s--t" and accusing Lawrence of bitterness. Lawrence fired right back, saying, "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." Savage, right?

Pearson, who played during a simpler, pre-social media era, weighed in during an interview with TMZ Sports. "Too much social media," he said bluntly. "This would drive Coach [Tom] Landry crazy." He went on to explain that locker room issues should stay just that—in the locker room. "Now with social media, you have opportunities to say something out there, and what you say as a Dallas Cowboy is gonna go viral, especially when it's in a negative light. We gotta be careful with the things we say," Pearson added. Solid advice, even if it’s easier said than done in this digital-first era.

Parsons, who’s been known to stir the pot online and through his podcast, has faced criticism before for being a little too active on social platforms. But let's be real—he’s hardly the first athlete to mix it up in public. Meanwhile, Lawrence is moving on to a fresh start with the Seahawks, signing a three-year deal reportedly worth $42 million. The defensive end’s time in Dallas had its ups and downs: from Pro Bowl seasons to injury struggles and a big contract that some critics feel didn’t quite pay off.

As for Parsons, the Cowboys have high stakes with him heading into the final year of his rookie contract. Rumor has it he could soon become the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback—a title recently claimed by Cleveland's Myles Garrett with a jaw-dropping $40 million-per-year extension. No pressure, right?

For now, let’s hope cooler heads prevail—or at least that the drama stays off our feeds.