Judge Blocks Elliott's 6-Game Suspension Over Domestic Case
By Schuyler Dixon
DALLAS (AP) -- A federal judge has blocked Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension over a domestic violence case, setting the stage for a potentially lengthy legal fight with the NFL.
Last year's league rushing leader was already cleared to play in the opener against the New York Giants on Sunday night before the ruling by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant on Friday.
Ezekiel Elliott now likely gets to play this season, but NFL and NFLPA are awaiting further explanation.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2017
Mazzant agreed with union lawyers that Elliott didn't receive a "fundamentally fair" hearing in his appeal and he granted the NFL Players' Association request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction blocking the league's punishment.
Elliott was suspended by Commissioner Roger Goodell in August after the league concluded he had several physical confrontations last summer with Tiffany Thompson, a former girlfriend.
Asked meaning of judge ruling that Ezekiel Elliott "did not receive a fundamentally fair hearing", source texted, "Zeke plays all year."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2017
Prosecutors in Ohio didn't pursue the case, citing conflicting evidence. Elliott has denied Thompson's allegations.
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