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Ezekiel Elliott Case Study

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In July 2016, Ezekiel Elliott, running back of the Dallas Cowboys, was accused by his ex-girlfriend of physically attacking her several times, including pushing her into a wall. This woman posted several photos on social media of bruises on her body that she claimed were made by Elliot during the attacks. Although no charges were pressed and he was not arrested, the NFL conducted an investigation on Elliott and the alleged abuse over the following year; after a thorough thirteen - month long investigation, he was officially suspended by the NFL on August 11 for six games. Ezekiel Elliott has denied all these claims and stated that the woman’s bruises were obtained in a bar fight, and many fans believe the victim is falsifying her story to gain …show more content…

Many fans also believed that the six - game suspension was much too harsh, since there are only sixteen games in an NFL season, and the witnesses had not backed up the woman’s claims. However, investigators confirmed that the images of the woman’s injuries were consistent with her story, and also looked into another incident involving Elliott: this March during a St. Patrick’s Day parade, he pulled a woman’s top down, prompting the NFL to send Elliott a letter, reprimanding him and saying he showed a lack of respect for women. Clearly, Elliott has a history of improper and inappropriate behavior. The NFL really wanted to have all the facts on this case due to criticism of the handling of previous domestic violence cases. For example, in 2015 former Giants kicker Josh Brown was arrested for a misdemeanor domestic violence charge and was only suspended for one game. However, it was later discovered that Brown had sorrowfully admitted in journals and letters to friends and family how he had abused his wife, who had previously refused to speak with NFL officials. Due to this lack of initial evidence, the NFL had been heavily criticized for giving a quick one - game

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