VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-05
“Dez didn’t start this. He was targeted by someone who wanted a reaction, and they got one,”
Levi McCathern · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Bryant's attorney alleges the former NFL star was targeted and set up to create a viral moment after an altercation with 19-year-old Noah Reyes in a parking lot.
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