Let no one say that Roy Williams doesn’t have a sense of humor, and is likely a lot funnier than you. The Cowboys WR showed up in Detroit at a Halloween party wearing a costume that has the internet rolling on the floor with laughter, and one free agent running back likely fuming (while not looking for a job.)
Williams attended old teammate Mike Furrey’s charity Halloween event wearing a bellhop’s uniform with a nametag reading T. Bell. You’ll recall Tatum Bell, after being replaced on the Lions roster by Rudi Johnson, decided to help himself to parting gift - a lovely set of luggage. Unfortunately the luggage was Johnson’s, complete with all his stuff inside. (More pictures, and video, after the jump.)
As seen in this video from FOX 2 Detroit, Williams also wore boxer shorts on the outside of his uniform, with “Rudi” on the front and “Johnson 32″ on the back. He apologized for the costume’s inaccuracy:
“They were actually Perry Ellis. But I couldn’t find Perry Ellis this afternoon so I came with the Polos.”
Everyone had a good laugh, but what about the butt of the joke: the still jobless Tatum Bell? Williams said he texted Bell asking him if it was cool, and received the go-ahead. If true, that means that Bell has managed to grown a sense of humor in the two months since he took the bags and snuck out of Ford Field like a child taking his ball and going home.
“I got Tatum’s approval. He gave the A-OK so that’s what I came as.”
The Lions annual Halloween party seems to be more mean-spirited than most. The stars of last year were Jon Kitna and his wife, dressed up as defensive coach Joe Cullen and Wendy, from the restaurant. Cullen had been arrested for, among other things, picking up an order from the Wendy’s drive-thru window naked. Here’s that costume:
Don’t you get the sense that, at 0-7, the Lions are laughing to keep from crying?
10:58 am on October 28th, 2008
Too funny!
11:28 am on October 28th, 2008
One of the funniest stories I've read in a while. Went out of my way to Digg and Stumble it. This needs to be seen, just hope everyone else gets it.
11:32 am on October 28th, 2008
If the Lions put as much effort into their Halloween costumes as they do their game plans, they wouldn't be winless.
11:33 am on October 28th, 2008
Did anyone dress up as Matt Millen?
12:05 pm on October 28th, 2008
Roy must be so happy to be out of Detroit that he's willing to come back wearing such an awesome costume.
12:06 pm on October 28th, 2008
Thanks, Eric!
12:19 pm on October 28th, 2008
Well played, Roy. *golf clap*
12:21 pm on October 28th, 2008
Nice close-up shot of Roy's crotch there. A little something for the ladies, I assume?
12:23 pm on October 28th, 2008
I'm getting kind of hungry for a Baconator.
12:25 pm on October 28th, 2008
So Roy calls his penis "Rudi"? Wow, you learn something new everyday.
12:35 pm on October 28th, 2008
Shouldn't "Johnson" be written on the front of the boxers? That would make more anatomical sense.
12:47 pm on October 28th, 2008
Whether on the field or off, the Lions always make me laugh.
12:51 pm on October 28th, 2008
If it's ok with Tatum, then it's ok with me.
12:54 pm on October 28th, 2008
Ironically, Roy came up with this get-up after Tatum ran off with his original costume still in the box.
1:14 pm on October 28th, 2008
I wonder if Roy would have dressed up like this had he still been a member of the Lions.
1:21 pm on October 28th, 2008
Those Lions and ex-Lions are a clever bunch. Too bad they can't figure out how to win a game.
1:39 pm on October 28th, 2008
I wouldn't call this "mean-spirited." I'd say it's "socially relevant".
2:05 pm on October 28th, 2008
Tatum, you've been BAGGAGE CLAIMD!
3:02 pm on October 28th, 2008
HAHAHA. Too funny!
5:02 pm on October 28th, 2008
Will poor Tatum ever get rid of this baggage?
5:39 pm on October 28th, 2008
Roy Williams is now my favorite receiver. Any way we can get him over to the Dolphins?
5:55 pm on October 28th, 2008
Nice to see at least one Cowboys receiver performing well.
5:59 pm on October 28th, 2008
T.O.'s not going to be happy about this, because
A) He's the Cowboys receiver who's supposed to get all the media publicity, and B) He wasn't invited.
6:23 pm on October 28th, 2008
This is good as Roy's costume last year when he dressed up as a pizza delivery boy:
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/video-of-detroit-lions-wr-roy-williams-delivering-pizzas-for-a-day-and-getting-no-tip-14308
9:20 pm on October 28th, 2008
That is hilarious.
9:51 pm on October 28th, 2008
This is one of the funniest things I've read in a long time.
9:42 pm on October 29th, 2008
Even though he's with the hated Cowboys now, I still have to give Roy props for this ingenious costume.
Hopefully Clinton Portis will take on this same alter ego at some point.