Ezekiel Elliott suspension on again and off again and on again and off again and finally over

[Corbin]

@Rynie I love you! So does this Ewok on Endor!

 

[CGI_Ram]

So; is the suspension still on? It's been a day...

 

[dieterbrock]

I’ll just look at the box score to see if he played.
On the other hand, I actually won’t.
Because I don’t give a flying freak about him or that Cowboys team that we beat

 

[Mojo Ram]

 

[Prime Time]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...rve-his-full-suspension-and-drop-all-appeals/

Ezekiel Elliott will serve his full suspension and drop all appeals
Posted by Mike Florio on November 15, 2017

It’s finally over.

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has decided to drop any remaining appeals and to serve his full six-game suspension.

“In consultation with the NFLPA and his lawyers, and after careful deliberation and review of the recent Second Circuit decisions, Mr. Elliott has decided to forego any further appeals and will serve the remaining suspension,” agent Rocky Arceneaux and lawyer Frank Salzano said in a statement released to PFT. “This decision arises from a practical assessment of the current legal landscape. Mr. Elliott’s desire for closure in this matter is in his best interests, as well as the best interests of his teammates, family and friends.

“This decision is in no way an admission of any wrongdoing, and Mr. Elliott is pleased that the legal fight mounted by him and his team resulted in the disclosure of many hidden truths regarding this matter, as well public exposure of the NFL’s mismanagement of its disciplinary process. Mr. Elliott will maximize this time away from the game and come back even stronger both on and off the field. He intends to release a final personal statement in the upcoming weeks and until then we have no further comment.”

Elliott, who missed Sunday’s loss at Atlanta, will miss five more games — three straight home games (vs. Eagles, Chargers, and Washington) and games at the Giants and at Oakland. He’ll be eligible for the final two games of the regular season (Seahawks, at Eagles) and the postseason, if the Cowboys make it.

A hearing had been set for December 1 on the appeal of Judge Katherine Polk Failla’s denial of an injunction that would have blocked the suspension pending completion of the litigation regarding the validity of the suspension.

Elliott initially was suspended six games in August for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. The incident arose from allegations of domestic violence occurring in July 2016, after he had been drafted by the Cowboys and signed his rookie contract.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/15/elliott-decision-ends-all-litigation/

Elliott decision ends all litigation
Posted by Mike Florio on November 15, 2017

It was clear from the statement issued by Rocky Arceneaux and Frank Salzano on behalf of Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott that they will no longer attempt to block the suspension while the litigation regard its validity proceeds. Arceneaux separately has confirmed to PFT that Elliott also intends to end the challenge to the suspension.

In other words, the federal court in New York City and, eventually, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, will not be ruling on whether the NFL owed (or provided) fundamental fairness to Elliott in connection with the internal investigative and disciplinary process.

At a base salary of $1,584,379, Elliott will lose $559,192. The Cowboys also will have the ability, if they choose to do so, to recover 6/16ths of his signing bonus allocation for 2017, which works out to $1.53 million. (For suspensions under the drug and steroids policies, recovery of the signing bonus money is mandatory. For all other forfeitures, the team can choose not to pursue the money.)

Finally, the suspension invalidates the remaining guarantees in Elliott’s contract. Not that the Cowboys are planning to get rid of him any time soon.

So the suspension will cost Elliott $559,192, and he has abandoned any effort to recover those amounts.

 

[CGI_Ram]

 

[Loyal]

Moments ago, a self-cam caught Rynies final moments...

 

[Corbin]

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