Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is undoubtedly happy to be back on the practice field and clear to play after winning another legal battle with the NFL over his six-game suspension for alleged domestic assault against former girlfriend Tiffany Thompson.
But in his most expansive comments yet, Elliott made it plain Wednesday that he is fighting for his name and reputation as well as his right to play against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
“When you get accused of something of that magnitude, you kind of get labeled as an abuser, and that’s not just me,” Elliott said softly before a throng of reporters in the Cowboys headquarters.