PETA’s trying to take Dez Bryant’s pet monkey away

It feels like everyone’s always out to get Dez Bryant. Twitter brought out the pitchforks when the camera caught him jawing at the refs during Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. Now, PETA is after the Cowboys receiver for his adorable pet monkey.

PETA contacted the DeSoto, TX, animal control office on Monday requesting that the agency remove Bryant’s pet monkey, a capuchin named Dallas, and turn it over to “an accredited sanctuary equipped to meet his needs.” (Related: I believe animal sanctuaries in Texas are called “ranches”).

Bryant posted a picture of the newest addition to his family the week before last. It was cute, and beleaguered Cowboys fans finally had something to smile about. We all saw the picture and went “awwwwwww.”

Sure, keeping a monkey in your house actually seems kind of gross when you really think about it, unless you have a designated area for flinging poo.

Some may applaud PETA’s move (Eagles fans, probably), but this feels more like something we’ve come to expect from the NFL’s fun slayers led by Roger Goodell, intent on fining players for not promoting breast cancer awareness the way the league wants them to.

It may be a moot point anyway. SB Nation’s astute NFL watchdog PFT Commenter found a loophole in the league’s infamous catch rule that may work in PETA’s favor.

Really makes you think.