after police arrived.

FOX 4 connected with two men involved in the confrontation, Noah Reyes and Terrence Avery, who shared video of what happened beforehand.

In the video, Bryant is seen yelling in the faces of the two men, cursing and threatening them. At one point, he slaps a phone out of one man's hand and throws it across the parking lot.

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Bryant acknowledged knocking the phone out of the man's hand but said he was defending himself after the others insinuated they had a gun.

The video also shows Bryant confronting a 19-year-old woman who was recording the encounter.

What they're saying:

Reyes and Avery told FOX 4 they were headed to eat after church. They said they had been honking at each other while driving when they recognized Bryant traveling next to them. The two men said they accelerated to get into the right lane and never intended to confront Bryant.

 We sped off at a light, accelerated hard. We didn't swerve at him. We didn't do nothing that involved him or anything to provoke him,  Avery said.

Reyes said Bryant repeatedly threatened them.

 Every five seconds, he was threatening us to beat us to the ground, stomp us in, kill us,  Reyes said.  Essentially, that's what he was saying as well. 

The size difference between Bryant and Reyes was also a concern for Reyes. Bryant was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds during his NFL career. Reyes said he is about 5 feet 8 inches and 130 pounds.

 We're in Texas, you know,  Reyes said.  While we're big fans of Dez Bryant, it's true - you don't meet your heroes. 

Big picture view:

Southlake police said multiple people reported a fight and a possible weapon, which is why officers drew their guns when they arrived.

Officers did not find any firearms.

Bryant was cited for assault by contact, which is a Class C misdemeanor. Police did not cite anyone else.

What's next:

It remains unclear whether surveillance footage captured what happened when the group first arrived at the parking lot.

Reyes and Avery said they never planned to go public with their story but felt they needed to defend their reputations after Bryant spoke out.