Tony Romo is officially on the outs with his girlfriend’s dad. The Cowboys QB is livid over claims that Joe Simpson brokered a deal with the paparazzi, accepting cash in exchange for tipping photogs off about Tony and Jessica’s Mexican getaway. Tony confronted Joe, an angry confrontation ensued, and possibly for the first time, Jessica took the side of a boyfriend over her father’s.

When Romo read reports alleging Joe Simpson gets a hefty cut of profits the paparazzi make from Jessica’s photos — including the widely distributed shots of the couple, Joe Simpson and Romo’s Cowboys teammates down in Los Cabos, Mexico, last week — the usually even-tempered QB hit the roof.

Romo read Joe Simpson the riot act, and while Papa Simpson firmly denied the stories, Jessica took Romo’s side in the argument.

Maybe Jessica finally realized that if she keeps letting her father control her life, she’s likely to end up a lonely old-maid with a houseful of cats.