Comedian recalls when ex Cowboys fullback confronted Jamie Foxx

Anybody who follows Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx’s career knows he’s a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. Foxx has made appearances at Cowboys training camp before. So, when he was asked to host a roast for Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, naturally, he said yes.

A roast, as most know, is supposed to be a fun event when attendees take jabs at the person they are honoring. But according to comedian and actor Joe Torry, Foxx went a little bit too far with former Cowboys fullback Daryl “Moose” Johnston. “Jamie just went in on him,” Torry said, explaining how the jokes shifted from playful to personal.

Johnston and his wife confronted Foxx backstage, and according to Torry, they almost came to blows. “They were backstage about to whoop his a**… ‘How dare you? ’” Torry recalled, describing the intensity of the moment.

Torry also recalled that when Moose got up to give his speech, he was kind of tight, which was one of the reasons Foxx picked on him that night. At the time, Johnston was trying to get a broadcasting gig, which he later landed with Fox Sports. Johnston’s part was never shown on “Shaq’s All-Star Comedy Roast of Emmitt Smith” because he was afraid it would hurt his career.