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Store clerks at Dallas mall say they'll miss Dez Bryant
By Clarence E. Hill Jr.
chill@star-telegram.com
DALLAS -- Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant and his advisers continue to dispute the criminal trespass citation he received Saturday from an incident at NorthPark Center mall and his subsequent banishment from the mall for 90 days.
His adviser David Wells, along with a lawyer, was at the mall on Wednesday trying to intercede with NorthPark management. Wells said State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who is also a Bryant adviser, was expected to meet them there.
Wells was still adamant in his contention that Bryant did not receive a trespass warning either written or spoken after the incident.
"It's not true," Wells said. "I was there. I never saw a verbal warning. I went back up there Monday and talked to security and they said nothing was going to come of it."
Meanwhile, retailers at the upscale North Dallas mall characterize Bryant as a playful, friendly, sometimes loud, but definitely loyal customer.
They also say he will be missed during the 90-day ban, which originated when an off-duty police officer asked Bryant or someone in his group to pull up their sagging pants.
"I need to call him to see if we need to send him anything," joked Tiffany Edmonds, a supervisor at the Gucci store. "He's here quite often. He is an amazing customer. He is always nice with the clients. He signed autographs. He is very pleasant."
The people at Foot Locker House of Hoops had similar things to say, although they declined to talk on the record.
According to a person connected to the store, Bryant shops at the NorthPark Foot Locker three times a week. He routinely would sign autographs for customers.
"He has all the LeBrons and Jordan shoes," the source said. "If we don't have it, we will order it for him."
Bryant was described as playful and fun-loving.
"He was here when he was in the wheelchair [recovering from a fractured ankle] doing wheelies in the mall," the person said.
The story was the same from the valet parking attendant who frequently took care of Bryant's car.
"We are sad to see him gone," the parking attendant said. "He would tip 40 or 50 bucks every time. He was good to us. He treated us well."
A person in the mall management office declined to comment, referring all questions to the mall public relations manager, who did not return a phone call.
When asked why Bryant simply didn't take his business elsewhere, Wells said he liked the NorthPark stores and they had the stuff he wanted.
Wells said Bryant spent thousands of dollars at the mall and should have been treated better.
Clarence E. Hill Jr.
817-390-7760
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/03/23/2945501/store-clerks-at-dallas-mall-say.html#ixzz1HXQ7VaHD
By Clarence E. Hill Jr.
chill@star-telegram.com
DALLAS -- Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant and his advisers continue to dispute the criminal trespass citation he received Saturday from an incident at NorthPark Center mall and his subsequent banishment from the mall for 90 days.
His adviser David Wells, along with a lawyer, was at the mall on Wednesday trying to intercede with NorthPark management. Wells said State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who is also a Bryant adviser, was expected to meet them there.
Wells was still adamant in his contention that Bryant did not receive a trespass warning either written or spoken after the incident.
"It's not true," Wells said. "I was there. I never saw a verbal warning. I went back up there Monday and talked to security and they said nothing was going to come of it."
Meanwhile, retailers at the upscale North Dallas mall characterize Bryant as a playful, friendly, sometimes loud, but definitely loyal customer.
They also say he will be missed during the 90-day ban, which originated when an off-duty police officer asked Bryant or someone in his group to pull up their sagging pants.
"I need to call him to see if we need to send him anything," joked Tiffany Edmonds, a supervisor at the Gucci store. "He's here quite often. He is an amazing customer. He is always nice with the clients. He signed autographs. He is very pleasant."
The people at Foot Locker House of Hoops had similar things to say, although they declined to talk on the record.
According to a person connected to the store, Bryant shops at the NorthPark Foot Locker three times a week. He routinely would sign autographs for customers.
"He has all the LeBrons and Jordan shoes," the source said. "If we don't have it, we will order it for him."
Bryant was described as playful and fun-loving.
"He was here when he was in the wheelchair [recovering from a fractured ankle] doing wheelies in the mall," the person said.
The story was the same from the valet parking attendant who frequently took care of Bryant's car.
"We are sad to see him gone," the parking attendant said. "He would tip 40 or 50 bucks every time. He was good to us. He treated us well."
A person in the mall management office declined to comment, referring all questions to the mall public relations manager, who did not return a phone call.
When asked why Bryant simply didn't take his business elsewhere, Wells said he liked the NorthPark stores and they had the stuff he wanted.
Wells said Bryant spent thousands of dollars at the mall and should have been treated better.
Clarence E. Hill Jr.
817-390-7760
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/03/23/2945501/store-clerks-at-dallas-mall-say.html#ixzz1HXQ7VaHD
