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Cowboys’ Elliott all of Elliott’s arguments in
denying his request for an
injunction.
Continued from Page17 treated fairly by the league, An emergency stay made
but last week turned down him eligible for one game
A year after being the top his request for an injunction against Kansas City before
seed in the NFC at 13-3, while the case was being the latest ruling denying an
Dallas faces a difficult task heard. injunction.
staying in playoff conten- The same court ruled “Mr. Elliott’s desire for clo-
tion until Elliott returns. against New England quar- sure is in his best interest, as
The 22-year-old Elliott was terback Tom Brady last year well as the best interests of
suspended by Goodell in over his four-game suspen- his teammates, family and
August after the league sion in the “Deflategate” friends,” Elliott’s attorneys
concluded following a case. Unlike Elliott, Brady said. “Mr. Elliott will maxi-
yearlong investigation that had won a lower-court rul- mize his time away from
he had several physical ing that delayed the sus- the game and come back
confrontations in the sum- pension for a year. even stronger both on and
mer of 2016 with Tiffany “This decision arises from a In this Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, Dallas Cowboys NFL off the field.”
Thompson, his girlfriend at practical assessment of the football star Ezekiel Elliott walks out of federal court in New York. The Dallas offense strug-
the time. current legal landscape,” Associated Press gled without Elliott against
Prosecutors in Ohio didn’t agents Rocky Arceneaux agreeing with NFL Players power to discipline players. the Falcons, finishing with
pursue the case, citing and Frank Salzano said. Association lawyers who A federal appeals court a season low in points. Al-
conflicting evidence. Elliott “This decision is in no way argued that investigators in New Orleans tossed El- fred Morris, who started in
denied the allegations un- an admission of any wrong- withheld key evidence liott’s lawsuit in Texas on Elliott’s place, had 53 yards
der oath during his NFL ap- doing, and Mr. Elliott is from Goodell, and that the the grounds that it was on 11 carries. Elliott is third
peal. pleased that the legal fight appeal hearing was unfair filed prematurely. The case in the NFL with 783 yards
The suspension prompted ... resulted in disclosing because arbitrator Harold moved to New York be- rushing.
weeks of court hearings many hidden truths regard- Henderson refused to call cause the NFL had already “Like I said and contin-
in three states resulting in ing this matter, as well as Goodell and Thompson as filed there. ue to say, we trust those
three legal reprieves that publicly exposing the NFL’s witnesses. After a visiting federal running backs that we
kept Elliott on the field. mismanagement of its dis- The NFL contended all judge granted a tempo- have and what they’ll
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of ciplinary process.” along that the league fol- rary restraining order that do this Sunday,” Prescott
Appeals agreed to an ex- A Texas judge granted an lowed federal law as it re- kept Elliott on the field two said Wednesday be-
pedited hearing for Elliott’s injunction that kept Elliott lates to labor agreements more weeks, the judge as- fore Elliott’s decision was
arguments that he wasn’t eligible early in the season, and the commissioner’s signed to the case rejected announced.q