Ezekiel Elliott denies domestic abuse allegations

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has reportedly denied the domestic violence accusations against him.

The Dallas Cowboys got some very unfortunate news about 2016 first round pick running back Ezekiel Elliott when a woman accused him of domestic violence. These are extremely serious allegations and are very concerning if they are true. According to TMZ, Elliott has denied the accusations.

"The 21-year-old has DENIED any wrongdoing and was NOT arrested… The female accuser filed a report with the Columbus PD in Ohio Friday morning … saying she was assaulted by Elliott — who she claims is her former live-in boyfriend — while sitting in the driver’s seat of her parked vehicle."

While the woman did not specify that it was Elliott who gave her bruises, the woman is his girlfriend and there was a police report filed against Elliott. The Cowboys must approach this situation cautiously and the seriousness of these accusations cannot be understated. No charges have been filed yet, though his girlfriend was recommended to go to the prosecutor’s office.

Whether or not Elliott is found guilty, the Cowboys have to do some soul searching because this isn’t the first time that one of their players has been accused of domestic violence and they had Greg Hardy on their team last season. Elliott was not arrested due to conflicting reports from witnesses, but he could be arrested if the police find enough evidence to charge him with something.

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