Through three-and-a-half quarters in Detroit, Dez Bryant had a total of five targets from Tony Romo. By contrast, his receiving counterpart on the other sideline, Calvin Johnson, had nine catches for 221 yards.

And though Bryant’s Dallas Cowboys were leading the Detroit Lions 13-10 early in the fourth quarter — thanks to a touchdown from Bryant himself — the brash receiver had had enough. He threw an epic sideline tantrum, yelling at anyone who crossed his path.

He started by yelling at wide receivers coach Derek Dooley (you may remember him from his short stint coaching at the University of Tennessee):

Then Bryant turned his attention to more deserving targets, like head coach Jason Garrett and quarterback Tony Romo.

Really, the best move would have been to pull the red flag out of Garrett’s back pocket and then throw it at Romo’s feet, like he’s challenging the playcalling. Props are always good in temper tantrums. Just ask Bobby Knight.

Bryant kept his tantrum going for a bit, but lined up on the next possession and didn’t complain when no throws came his way. When Romo threw a quick slant to Terrance Williams, who darted into the endzone for a 60-yard touchdown, Bryant watched from his side of the field with his hands raised in the air.

He was later seen giving Romo a hug on the sideline. One drive later, Romo hit him on the sideline and burst 50 yards for another touchdown.

After the game, Bryant defended himself. Via the Dallas Morning News:

“My passion is always positive. I’m not saying anything wrong. I’m not saying anything bad. It’s all positive. I’m expressive on the field and off. Even when I look angry, it’s all good passion. I feel that’s what I need. I love this game. In order to win you have to be passionate about this game. You have to let that dog come out and put it all on the line.

Tight end Jason Witten, who was caught on camera trying to calm Bryant, also downplayed the incident.

“He’s emotional. The guy loves to play, loves to win. There are no hard feelings. He’s a great receiver and plays his tail off week-in and week-out. It’s a disappointing loss. Dez is a guy who plays with his heart. We all do. Those things come up.”

All is well in Dallas. For now.

Contributing: Jeffery Martin.

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(Thanks to @gifdsports for bringing this to our attention.)