When Proposing by Mail Goes Wrong…

July 7th, 2011 - By Victoria Uwumarogie


You would think a man that could afford a $76,600 engagement ring would be able to find a way to propose to his girl in person. A romantic proposal by boat, plane, train or something snazzy, but at least memorable.

But somehow, Dallas Cowboy football star Roy E. Williams thought it was a good idea to propose to his girlfriend at the time, Brooke Daniels, a former Miss Texas USA, with the help of the U.S. Postal Service. He sent this extremely expensive piece of jewelry to her through the mail, along with a recorded proposal message. A signed affidavit provided by the Odessa American, signed by Williams, also claims that he sent along $5,000 to help her pay for school and dental bills, and provided a baseball for her brother. While he assumed all would be good and gravy, he was incorrect. The former beauty queen declined the brothas marriage proposal in February, and as of this moment, he still hasn’t received the ring back–through the mail how it was sent or nothing! At one point, Williams said in the affidavit that Daniels claimed she lost the ring, but according to her father, Michael Daniels, he says he has it and will try to return it to avoid legal action, though he claims the Cowboys’ wide receiver told his daughter to keep the ring. According to the Odessa American, papa Daniels said:

“I want to wash my hands of it,” Michael Daniels said. “It’s just a hassle. I’ll take care of my daughter. I don’t need him.”

No matter what Williams said post the engagement snafu, he now just wants the ring back. And according to Fox Sports Southwest, in Texas, engagement rings are classified as conditional gifts. So if one person breaks off the engagement, the ring goes to the other person (if the man breaks off the engagement, he loses claim to the ring. But there was no engagement agreement whatsoever…so is it just me, or should homegirl quit playing and give that ring back? She’s wrong for pretending that it shouldn’t have been returned immediately (to halt confusion or playing with his emotions at least), but what was HE thinking? Proposal by mail? Really Roy? You couldn’t have waited until your next visit to see her and get on one knee? Now that’s a no no.

Would you ever say yes to a proposal from the man you love if done by mail?

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  • 1 Drop makes BLACK

    I just can't believe that:
    1. anyone would send such a valuable item thru the mail
    2. anyone would propose via mail
    3. a womans father would get involved with "misplacing/keeping" a ring
    4. that black men are still so infatuated with pink toes when the game is SO OBVIOUS

  • Nene

    She should get to keep the ring because of the way the idiot proposed

  • Sha Sha

    Legally she's suppose to return the ring but shoo, I think she should keep the ring to make up for the that major insult. By mail!! R U Serious!!!!!

    • Not today

      No, legally she is not entitled to keep the ring because she turned down the proposal. However, he is an idiot for doing it in such a tacky manner.

  • Kayla

    i don't blame her, I would have "lost: it to

  • http://www.aol.com C-JACK

    This is why these mandingo swirl unions have the highest divorce rate.The black man always has to start paying out money up front because that is all he is being used for.Roy also paid $5,000 towards her education, sent her brother tickets and memorabilia and her family clearly have no respect for him.He has no pride and I hope he never sees the ring or money again.Sadly Roy is like too many black athletes poorly educated and gullible he will end up broke for sure.

    • Gayna

      Almost guarantee if the numbers are to be believed. A overwhelming majority of athletes file for bankruptcy 4 years after retiring. SMH. Where are their parents? families? old friends? anyone that will keep them focused and grounded.

  • Dimples

    Not very romantic or memorable. As far as the ring, if he doesn't get it back he should consider himself lucky. Why? because if he had married her in a year or two she would get a lot more than $76,000 because she would probably leave him.

  • COCO

    LMAO….Oh well

  • Magister Veritatis

    Black sites care about this issue because the man was black. Had it been a white man this story wouldn't matter. The poor guy made a mistake and tried to make that snow bunny an honest woman. If he was serious he should have done it the right way. But in any case, he did what he found appropriate at the moment. Whether for him or against, Roy Williams, deserves the ring back. If she doesn't desire to accept this idiots proposal then she needs to return the property. An engagement ring is kind of a promissory note. You only accept it with the intent of fulfilling an act. She doesn't want to marry him so return the ring.

  • http://www.facebook.com/pamweezie Ms. Pamweezie

    that's supposed to be he would NEVER change a diaper ^^^^

  • http://www.facebook.com/pamweezie Ms. Pamweezie

    Stupid, stupid and mo' stupid!! I would have turned his silly behind down too. I mean come on. Proposing to someone is supposed to be memorable if not somehow some way romantic, but dang he ruined all of that. Ole girl just needs to make sure he gets that ring back and on with her life because if she were to have accepted, what would their life together be like. I can see it now, he would change a diaper, heck he would even be there for the birth of their first child. He would just send a FedEx package with a rattle in it. Smh….

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