Ezekiel Elliott accused of domestic violence, denies allegations
Former Ohio State Buckeyes running back and Dallas Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott has been accused of domestic violence.
Ezekiel Elliott has been accused of domestic abuse by a woman who claims the former Ohio State back and Dallas Cowboys rookie running back was her live-in boyfriend, according to TMZ Sports.
The woman claims she was assaulted while sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car and Elliott denied the accusations. He has not been arrested.
The Cowboys haven’t made an official statement regarding the No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, but according to Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, the team doesn’t believe the allegations to be true.
Per a source, the Cowboys don't believe the allegations against Elliott are true
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) July 22, 2016
Further, Mike Leslie of WFAA reports Elliott has messages saved on his phone that will prove the woman is trying to set him up.
High-ranking #Cowboys source says that Ezekiel Elliott has messages saved on his phone proving his ex-girlfriend is trying to set him up.
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) July 22, 2016
After the news broke of the accusations levied against Elliott, former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin appeared on the Rich Eisen Show who characterized this as a bad break up and that Elliott told him he never put his hands on her.
Ezekiel Elliott tells @michaelirvin88: "I didn't put my hands on her."
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) July 22, 2016
Police spoke to four witnesses of the alleged assault and denied any such thing happened, including one person who was inside the vehicle when the assault was deemed to have taken place by the accuser.
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The NFL will investigate the case despite the lack of any criminal charges.
Stay tuned as more information develops surrounding the accusations facing Elliott and whether he could miss any time during his rookie season or if more proof comes to the surface that this is someone trying to ruin him.