Before the start of the season, Ezekiel Elliott‘s legal team won a preliminary injunction against the league, allowing the running back to play while things get hashed out in the courts. The NFL moved for a stay of that injunction with the same judge, but they were denied, allowing Elliott to take the field again in Week 2. The league hasn’t stopped its fight, however, and they’ve advanced the battle to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
What does this all mean for Elliott’ status on Monday night against the Cardinals and beyond? Here’s the latest on Zeke:
- The NFL says that if a stay is granted on the Elliott suspension, and it came late in week, commissioner Roger Goodell would decide when the suspension starts, Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com tweets. We have two-and-a-half business days to go in the week, but still there’s no guarantee that CA5 will reach a decision in that timeframe. If they do, it will be up to Goodell as to when the six-game ban begins. Given the protracted nature of this struggle between the league office and Elliott, it wouldn’t be surprising if Goodell moved to start the suspension right away if the stay is granted.
- The fact that the Fifth Circuit didn’t feel the need to rule on Tuesday is a good sign for Elliott, one source close to the situation (presumably, on Elliott’s side) tells Josina Anderson of ESPN.com (on Twitter). At minimum, it seems that the court is not taking the league’s urgent language to heart.
As much as I want this mess to be over with, Elliott is too deep in this now. If he settles for anything less than a 0 game suspension without going the full length of the court system, it almost looks as if he’s pleading guilty to it. Which is where I’m sure the media will run with if that ends up being the case. Gotta go through every nook and cranny of the process now, and see the end determination.
Just like the Brady case the NFL will win and he will sit for 6 games. While he sits he can read up on books dealing with domestic abuse.
Maybe you should read the released evidence, it’s not looking very promising for the NFL.
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Or he’ll do as expected and spend those 6 weeks partying out on boats and in clubs acting stupid and abusing women.
And you can read the constitution which says that you’re innocent until proven guilty in the court of law