Jerry Jones believes he has "earned the right" to joke with running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Jones responded to the backlash he received from Elliott and his agent following his "Zeke who?" quip over the weekend.
"I've earned the right with Zeke to joke, period," Jones said. "I've earned it."
Jerry Jones responds to backlash from Ezekiel Elliott's agent, who called his 'Zeke who?' joke 'disrespectful'.
"I've earned the right, with Zeke, to joke. Period." pic.twitter.com/Q8MD13vbqJ— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) August 20, 2019On Monday, Elliott's agent Rocky Arceneaux said neither he nor his client was amused by Jones's joke, which was made on Saturday after rookie Tony Pollard impressed during the Cowboys' preseason game against the Rams.