Papa Joe Was Behind The Split Of Jessica & Tony

In its new issue, Us Weekly reports that Jessica Simpson’s controlling father Joe nearly destroyed her relationship with Tony Romo and was behind their brief split in May.

Us reveals how the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 28, gave the singer, 27, an ultimatum: Tell dad to back off!  Joe defends himself, telling Us, “It’s unfair to criticize me for what every manager does for his or her clients.

“And in this business, where people can quickly turn on you, who better than a parent to be working for his children?  He went on, "A parent will always be there for his kids and never give up on them. I work hard seven days a week for my girls because I love them. Why in the world would I ever want to do anything that would hurt my children?"

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