Dez Bryant contradicts media saying Jaxson Dart's Trump rally appearance would divide Giants locker room

His teammate, Abdul Carter, then made himself part of the conversation unnecessarily, criticizing Dart for supporting Trump.Then, when addressing it in front of the media, he gave an inexplicable answer about his post and decision to speak out.One of the most common criticisms of Dart's choice has been that he would divide the locker room.

That his teammates would no longer feel comfortable working with him.Former player and current analyst Emmanuel Acho went as far as saying that it was "pretty stupid" to support Trump publicly.But another former player, Dez Bryant, has a completely different perspective that's much more representative of how locker rooms actually function.SUPER BOWL CHAMPION JOE THEISMANN WEIGHS IMPACT OF JAXSON DART-ABDUL CARTER TRUMP CONTROVERSY ON LOCKER ROOMPresident Donald Trump shakes hands with New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart as he arrives to speak at Rockland Community College in Suffern, N.Y., on May 22, 2026.

(Alex Brandon/AP)Speaking on "The Arena: Gridiron" podcast, Bryant explained that football teams are full of people that come from different backgrounds, have different perspectives and work together successfully anyway."It's so many different upbringings, so many backgrounds in the league," Bryant explained."Man, you got dudes from the hood, from the suburbs, from the country, from the city...You're going to have different political views.

You're gonna have different religious views.I don't think it impact the locker room.

They say you're not supposed to talk about politics.Man, f--- that.

The locker room talk about everything.And you're gonna had guys who believe something you don't believe.

And you all gonna talk about it.It probably turn to jokes."Bryant brought up a specific example of a teammate, former defensive end Derek Wolfe, who was a diehard Trump supporter.

That even if there were disagreements about politics, everyone went to his wedding anyway.GIANTS' ABDUL CARTER AND JAXSON DART SQUASH POTENTIAL LOCKER...