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NFL suspends Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott 6 games

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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) during organized team activities at Dallas Cowboys Headquarters . Credit: Matthew Emmons- USA TODAY Sports (Photo: Matthew Emmons, Matthew Emmons) Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott was suspended six games as a result of domestic violence allegations Friday , according to multiple reports . Elliott has three days to appeal the ruling, according to NFL rules. The league released the following statement Friday : Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys was notified today by the NFL that he will be suspended without pay for the team's first six 2017 regular-season games for violating the league's Personal Conduct Policy . Over the course of the last year, the league conducted an extensive investigation. League investigators interviewed more than a dozen witnesses, including Ms. Tiffany Thompson, who had alleged multiple instances of physical violence in July 2016, and Mr. Elliott. The league also consulted with me...

Dallas Cowboys: Putting all the pieces of the Ezekiel Elliott domestic violence investigation together

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This story is about Cowboys Published Aug. 18 This Story is About... Share This Story On... Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News )" src="src" /> Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News ) By Kate Hairopoulos , Staff Writer Contact Kate Hairopoulos on Twitter: @khairopoulos OXNARD, Calif. -- The NFL's six-game suspension of Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott sparked a firestorm of public opinion. Is ...