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Cowboys’ Elliott gets another reprieve, will play vs 49ers

By LARRY NEUMEISTER and Carthy said. is delayed. In his opinion,
SCHUYLER DIXON Elliott, last year’s NFL rush- Crotty agreed.
Associated Press ing leader as a rookie, was Nash suggested during the
NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas barred from the team’s fa- hearing that the union was
Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott cility Tuesday as players re- overstating its claims of ir-
was granted another legal turned from their off week. reparable harm.
reprieve Tuesday night in The NFL placed him on the “In their view, an NFL play-
the running back’s fight to suspended list Friday, a day er missing six games is the
avoid a six-game suspen- after the league’s favor- end of the world,” he said.
sion over domestic vio- able ruling from the 5th U.S. Brady managed to delay
lence allegations. Circuit Court of Appeals in his suspension for a year
A New York federal judge New Orleans. through the union’s court
issued a temporary re- The 22-year-old Elliott challenges. He served it to
straining order blocking the was suspended in August start last season, when the
league’s suspension, clear- by Commissioner Roger Patriots went 3-1 without
ing Elliott to play Sunday at Goodell after the league him and later won the Su-
San Francisco. concluded following a In this Jan. 15, 2017, file photo, Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott per Bowl.
U.S. District Judge Paul yearlong investigation that walks off the field after losing to the Green Bay Packers in an NFL Elliott’s case shifted to
Crotty’s ruling came five he had several physical divisional playoff football game in Arlington, Texas. New York after the ap-
Associated Press
days after a federal ap- confrontations in the sum- peals court ordered the
peals court overturned a mer of 2016 with Tiffany agreed with the Texas Nash warned Crotty that Texas court to dismiss El-
Texas court’s injunction Thompson, his girlfriend at judge who had backed allowing the union to con- liott’s lawsuit, which Judge
that had kept Elliott on the the time. the claims of Elliott’s at- tinue to delay the suspen- Amos Mazzant did ear-
field. Prosecutors in Columbus, torneys. Crotty wrote that sion would invite “every lier Tuesday.A three-judge
Crotty granted the request Ohio, decided not to pur- Henderson’s denial of tes- player who’s suspended” panel of the New Orleans
for the restraining order sue the case in the city timony from Goodell and to go to court for relief. court ruled 2-1 last week
pending a hearing before where Elliott starred for Thompson was significant “They know under the that Elliott’s attorneys filed
the presiding judge, Kath- Ohio State, citing conflict- because of credibility is- Brady decision they have the Texas lawsuit prema-
erine Polk Failla, who is on ing evidence, but the NFL sues related to Thompson. no chance of success. turely because Henderson
vacation. did its own investigation. El- “In effect, (Elliott) was de- None,” Nash said. had yet to decide on the
The NFL was ordered to ap- liott denied the allegations prived of opportunities to Attorney Jeffrey Kessler, running back’s NFL appeal.
pear before Failla on or be- under oath during his NFL explore pertinent and ma- representing the players’ Elliott’s legal team indicat-
fore Oct. 30 to argue why appeal.The suspension’s terial evidence, which rais- union, said the harm to a ed it intended to pursue
the suspension should not announcement in August es sufficiently serious ques- player’s short career was rehearing before a larger
be blocked by a prelimi- led to weeks of court fil- tions,” Crotty wrote. serious when a suspension panel of the appeals court
nary injunction — the next ings, with NFLPA lawyers Attorney Daniel Nash, argu- is served. while also filing for the re-
step in the legal process contending that league ing for the NFL, accused El- “He can never get that straining order in the South-
— until the court can rule investigators withheld key liott’s legal team of seeking back,” Kessler said, argu- ern District of New York.
on challenges the players’ evidence from Goodell relief from courts in Texas to ing that the irreparable The NFL filed in the New York
union brought against the and that the appeal hear- evade courts in New York harm — among issues of court after Elliott’s NFL ap-
suspension. ing was unfair because ar- and the effect of the April law considered before a peal was denied because
“We are confident our bitrator Harold Henderson 2016 ruling that reinstated temporary restraining or- the league considers it the
arguments will prevail in refused to call Goodell and a four-game suspension of der is granted — faced by proper venue as the home
court when they are taken Thompson as witnesses. New England quarterback a player is much greater of its headquarters and the
up again later this month,” In an opinion accompa- Tom Brady in the “Deflat- than harm claimed by the site of the hearings before
NFL spokesman Brian Mc- nying the ruling, Crotty egate” scandal. league when a suspension Henderson. q
Trump again blasts NFL over

players kneeling during anthem

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- He adds, “Total disrespect at length. NFL Commission-
dent Donald Trump is again for our great country!” er Roger Goodell said own-
criticizing the NFL over play- Trump appeared to be re- ers did not ask players to
ers kneeling during the na- sponding to the NFL annual commit to standing during
tional anthem. fall meeting on Tuesday. the anthem.
Trump said on Twitter early The league invited players In a follow-up tweet about
Wednesday that the “NFL and representatives from the league later Wednes- At left, in a Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger
has decided that it will not their union to discuss social day, Trump said: “Too Goodell answers questions during a news conference for the
force players to stand for issues. much talk, not enough Super Bowl 51 football game, in Houston.
the playing of our National The topic of the national action. Stand for the Na- suggested the owners who kneel during “The Star-
Anthem.” anthem was not discussed tional Anthem.”Trump has should “fire” any players Spangled Banner.”q