Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been granted a temporary restraining order against the NFL, tweets Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com. Elliott is now expected to be available for the remainder of the season while his case is sorted out, and his six-game suspension stemming from domestic violence allegations is on hold.
A judge found that Elliott “did not receive a fundamentally fair hearing, necessitating the Court grant the request” for a restraining order, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today (Twitter link). Because neither Elliott’s accuser nor NFL comissioner Roger Goodell was allowed to testify at said hearing, Judge Amos Mazzant accepted Elliott’s request. The risk in asking for a restraining order is that the case is decided in November or December, according to Breer (Twitter link), which could lead to Elliott missing critical games late in the season.
Elliot’s ban was upheld last week, but he was still going to be able to play in Dallas’ season opener against the Giants on Sunday night thanks to the NFL’s policy of not imposing suspensions if an appeal decision isn’t made by 4pm ET on a Tuesday. However, Elliott had been set to miss games against the Broncos, Cardinals, Rams, Packers, 49ers, and Redskins.
Elliott, the fourth overall selection in the 2016 draft, has accused the NFL of fomenting a conspiracy against him, and the dispute has gotten ugly from all angles. Elliott and his camp have cast doubt on the consistency of his accuser’s claims and suggested her motives were profit-based, while the NFL has accused Elliott of victim-shaming.
On the field, Elliott is one of the league’s more dynamic talents, as he lead the NFL in rushing yards while scoring 15 times a year ago.
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Jail this excuse for a human being. He has history of abuse and also lifted a woman’s blouse to expose her breasts. How about them disgusting Cowboys.
the lady did not care about flashing
The woman had no issue with him doing so… and he did it at madigra… that is extremely common and not against the law unless he did it against the woman’s wishes… which he did not
“History of abuse”. What history are you alluding to? The law enforcement investigating the case chose to drop the charges/stop investigating because there were questions about the victim’s motives and whether or not she was telling the truth (with reports that she threatened to ruin his career if he broke up with her and witnesses claiming that nothing happened). The NFL chose to suspend Elliot, but did so without considering the advice of the person they assigned to investigate the case (who has come out and said that she would not have recommended a suspension based on what she found). I’m 100% against domestic abuse and I know that plenty of actual victims (not to say the victim in this case is/isn’t telling the truth) are kept quiet/are victim-shamed but so far, not nearly enough evidence has been made public to determine which side (Elliot and his ex-girlfriend) is telling the truth. That doesn’t change the fact that we live in an innocent until proven guilty society and until enough evidence is found/made public that proves Elliot did actually abuse his ex, we have to assume that he’s innocent.
Don’t hate SUCKA
Haters gonna hate.
Troll
Hallelujah
The NFL is shady in the way they go about discipline, can’t argue there. But let’s not make this guy out to be a martyr. He’s a sexually aggressive creep.
‘fundamentallt unfair trial’ translation: WE WANT ‘BOYS TO WIN DAGNABBIT
“Americas team”…hahah what a joke
Love it
Got him in second round of fantasy draft
It’s ok to beat the crap out if someone as
Long As he can play football
Evidence?
None.
NFL disciplinary process is a Joke. Josh Brown needs to be doing the same. The sad part of this isn’t a ruling that he is innocent of what was claimed but rather a procedural technicality. Douche is a douche but gets away with it cause the NFL can’t get its disciplinary process in order.
The legal system already determined that he is innocent. Innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.
The legal system doesn’t matter. If you violate your employers policies, then you can get punished.
Has nothing to do with the legal system… if he has tarnished the league that he represents then he will be served suspension…collective bargaining agreement… signed by the union gives the commish that power. He will serve missed games, just a matter of when, and missing games down the stretch of the season is not good for Dallas either. That contract is binding in a court of law
The has tarnished itself by suspending players at a ridiculous clip. No other league suspends players as much. It’s a joke.
So he got a restraining order against the NFL, so he could play in the NFL. Makes sense. It would be hilarious if he has to serve his suspension for the last couple of games, and the playoffs.