Ezekiel Elliott to Meet With Roger Goodell on Tuesday Regarding May Incident in Las Vegas
By Mark Powell
It wouldn't be an offseason in the NFL without an Ezekiel Elliott controversy. At least, this is how it seems of late, as Elliott has put himself at risk of NFL discipline time and time again with questionable off-field antics.
This continued in May, when Elliott was spotted getting physical with security at a Las Vegas music festival. While Zeke was never charged for the incident, the league frowns upon less-than-deal personal conduct as hinted at multiple times in said policy. Thus, a meeting with Roger Goodell was expected. That expectation will come to fruition on Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter.
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York on Tuesday to discuss a May incident in Las Vegas, per @toddarcher. Elliott was briefly detained by police; a player can be subject to penalty under personal conduct policy without arrest.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 1, 2019
Elliott can technically be suspended under the aforementioned personal conduct policy even though he wasn't charged with a crime. The 23-year-old ought to be familiar with the guidelines of the rules by now.
In the aftermath of Elliott knocking over the security guard, which was caught on video, the man requested an apology from Zeke. It's unknown as of yet whether he received one.
"I wasn't hurt or anything, but just to have someone that you looked up to shove you on the ground over a metal fence?" security guard Kyle Johnson told KCBS-TV in LA. "It's not the biggest thing in the world, but really, (to say) nothing happened? I mean, come on."
The #Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott have hit a snag:https://t.co/4i3gt4atwO
— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) June 25, 2019
Elliott's off-field presence has yet to take much away from his on-field accolades. That could change in a hurry if he doesn't shape up, however.