Ezekiel Elliott was allegedly involved in a 2016 incident in which he was accused of domestic violence by a now ex-girlfriend. While charges were never filed in the case, the NFL is refusing to close the investigation:
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The woman tagged Elliott in one of the posts, and here's the caption from the first photo:
"Just for every women out there getting abused it's time to put a stop to it. This has been happening to me for months and it finally got out of control to where I was picked up and thrown across the room by my arms. Thrown into walls. Being choked to where I have to gasp for breath. Bruised everywhere, mentally and physically abused. It's not okay. So I want each and everyone one of you girls to step away now from domestic violence. You're worth so much more. I got told it was called "tough love" I'm sorry if you love someone you don't touch your loved ones."
Elliott's reps told TMZ, "I can assure you [the allegations] are not true."
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, in speaking with Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, brought word that Elliott appeared to be in the clear in mid-March.
Per Hill, Elliott has been advised by his representatives that he will face no punishment from the league as a result of the 2016 incident, and that it's just a matter of time before the NFL closes the case. Because Elliott subjectively believes he's in the clear, his decision to pull down a woman's top during a St. Patrick's Day parade seems less stupid, in theory.
The St. Patrick's Day incident remains quite strange but Elliott and the Cowboys can probably breathe easily as a result of this news. Until the NFL acknowledges that the "case" is closed, no one can fully move on from this hangover but Elliott can now go back to being concerned about football... unless there is another incident.
Elliott led the NFL with 1,631 yards rushing last season.
