A recent Lil Wayne and Dez Bryant fight outside a Miami hotel has grabbed the attention of Dallas Cowboys officials. The melee is said to have resulted over unpaid debts by NFL star Bryant to a microfinance company associated with rapper Weezy's Young Money record label. It seems to say a lot about the standards in different professions too.

The rapper and NFL star were allegedly part of a scuffle outside of a Miami Beach night club called Fountainbleau. It's unknown exactly what was said, but it seems it had the NFL star heated. While Bryant was detained by Miami police for the skirmish, he was not arrested or charged for anything. Still, it got Cowboys officials interested enough to have a talk with Bryant.

According to ESPN, coach Jason Garrett was among those who spoke with Dez Bryant, following the incident. Garrett says of the discussion:

"I have not spoken to him since then. Other people in our organization have though.

We want to make sure all of our players do things the right way. Really, 365 days out of the year. But we understand the nature of the position that we're all in and we've (got) to be careful and handle things the right way. We certainly support him in everything he does."

Prior to this incident, Bryant was involved in other off-field troubles including a lawsuit by two jewelers, and being banned from a high-scale mall. The Cowboys had been working with their wide receiver to get his "issues fixed." That included hiring a firm to help with financial trouble, and getting player development staff on board with Dez.

The irony here is that rappers get into trouble and many times it helps solidify their street cred. Obviously nobody wants to spend time in prison, but getting arrested has actually helped some rap stars. Lil Wayne even had successful album sales while serving time. Other rappers have recorded albums over the phone from jail. Football players get in trouble and it becomes front page news, or covered by ESPN incessantly. Then again, pro athletes are representing pro organizations, but rappers often represent major record labels. In Weezy's case he is part of the ownership, while Bryant is not. Still, is there any reason these two different individuals from different professions should be held to different standards?