Elliott defends himself against personal conduct allegations: 'That's not me'
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is embroiled in an ongoing legal battle regarding his six-game suspension - which has since been temporarily vacated - and defended himself against the domestic abuse allegations levied against him.
"When you get accused of something of that magnitude, you kind of get labeled as an abuser, and that's not me," Elliott said to ESPN's Todd Archer. "That's not how I want to be seen. That's not what I want to represent to my family. So I mean it's just important for me to fight."
Elliott was issued a six-game suspension by the NFL for a violation of the personal conduct policy, which was vacated by a federal judge on Sept. 8. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated Elliott's suspension on Oct. 12, but Elliott was granted a temporary restraining order from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, reinstating him for the next two games.
The Cowboys star is expected to reappear in court on Oct. 30 in front of Judge Katherine Fallia of the Southern District of New York, as she was on vacation when Elliott's temporary injunction was granted.
"It's been so many ups and downs, lefts and rights, that you don't really know what's coming up next," Elliott said. "You just got to take it day by day and be ready for whatever is going to be needed."
Elliott will be ready to go Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.