ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 16: Marcus Spears #96 of the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Marcus Spears last played with the Cowboys in 2012 (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON(105.3 THE FAN) — Tony Romo attended Monday night’s National Championship game at AT&T Stadium. So did Jason Witten and Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett.

But former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marcus Spears is asking the question: Was anyone else invited?

Spears took to Twitter on Monday night, saying that Romo and Witten’s presence with Jerry Jones and former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton sends the wrong message.

Wonder if any other players get invited to these events off the cowboys team! Sends the wrong message to me pic.twitter.com/A2ZgZUsJgq — marcus spears (@mspear96) April 8, 2014

Spears, who was drafted by the Cowboys in 2005 and spent eight seasons with the club, further discussed his observation on Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan’s New School with Shan & RJ.

“You understand in this league that your star players are going to have things come their way that most guys don’t,” said Spears. “I’m not benign to think that. I’ve had opportunities that some guys didn’t have…The team aspect has always been first to me. That’s just the bottom line. I don’t know if it sends the right message when your head coach is hanging out with one particular guy.”

Spears, who played under Nick Saban at LSU, says he learned this from his former college coach: every player wants to be treated the same, but in reality, every player will be treated differently.

In his time in Dallas, Spears says he never personally felt bitter about other players getting star treatment. After all, he understands that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys are just trying to promote their brand.