Motorist Points Gun at Michael Irvin, Backs Off After Recognizing Ex-Cowboy

Trouble, it seems, finds some more than others. Former Cowboys wideout and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, minding his own business as he drove in the Dallas area Monday night, stopped at a red light and noticed that the driver of the vehicle next to him had rolled down his window.

Athletes and Guns

Hall of Famer Michael Irvin had a scary incident on a Dallas street, as a car pulled up to him and flashed a gun before realizing it was the ex-Cowboys great. Click through for more athletes who found themselves in scary situations with guns.

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Giants receiver Steve Smith reportedly was robbed on Nov. 25 at his home in a gated community in New Jersey.

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Rashard Mendenhall, who was the Steelers' first pick in this year's draft, reportedly was robbed at gunpoint in Chicago.

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Soccer legend Johan Cruyff revealed in a radio interview that he was the victim of a failed kidnap attempt prior to the 1978 World Cup.

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Tennis player Anna Chakvetadze was tied up and robbed by six masked men at her home in December 2007. The burglars, who had at least one pistol, left with over $300,000 worth of goods and cash.

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Shelden Williams, who now plays for the Kings, was carjacked at gunpoint before a Hawks-Bobcats game in December 2007.

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Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson was the victim of a home invasion in September 2007 and was robbed of several pieces of jewelry at gunpoint.

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In July 2007, NBA forward Antoine Walker was held at gunpoint and robbed at his own home in Chicago. The assailants made off with close to $200,000 worth of merchandise, including Walker's Mercedes.

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Just 19 days after Walker was victimized, Knicks center Eddy Curry was held at gunpoint and robbed in his Chicago home. Two of the men charged in the robbery of Curry were also linked to the Walker case.

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Eagles defensive end Jerome McDougle was shot in the stomach by armed robbers after handing over his watch in July 2005.

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Irvin, who's obviously still wildly popular in the area, did the same, presumably thinking the guy wanted to talk football, or, at worst, would ask for an autograph. Um, not quite:

Irvin put down his window ... and saw the passenger in the other vehicle raise a gun, the [police] report said. Irvin said in an interview Tuesday night that he feared the men had planned to rob him and changed their minds when they saw who he was.

"The passenger pulled out a semiautomatic and I knew what time it was," Irvin said. "But he said 'Oh, that's Michael Irvin, with the Dallas Cowboys.'"

Despite being scared, Irvin said he tried to keep the conversation going. "So we started talking about the Cowboys and everything," he said. "Then they got back on the highway."

"I tell you what, I'm glad he was a Cowboy fan," Irvin said.

It's probably a good thing no one on the current roster was in the car with Irvin or things could've taken a turn for the worse. In all seriousness, I'm glad Irvin was able to talk his way out of a potentially dangerous situation; I'm pretty sure I would have just soiled myself and passed out.

Also worth celebrating: Pacman Jones has been cleared of any involvement, which, I think, is a first. See, things are looking up for the Cowboys' organization.