DALLAS COWBOYS RUNNING back Ezekiel Elliott will serve his entire six-game suspension after an arbitrator denied his appeal last night.
However, the second-year running back is free to play against the New York Giants this weekend with the consent of the league.
Arbitrator Harold Henderson heard Elliott’s appeal at a three-day hearing last week, during which the player denied the domestic violence allegations against him.
The NFL first suspended the 22-year old for violating the league’s personal conduct policy last month.
The league issued a statement last night explaining why Elliott was permitted to play this weekend:
“In the absence of a ruling from Mr. Henderson at the outset of the hearing, the judge indicated his desire to have the appropriate time to consider all legal issues before making a ruling.
“To that end, the judge asked counsel whether it was prepared to allow Mr. Elliott’s suspension, if upheld, to begin after week one allowing him time to make that ruling.
“In deference to the judge, NFL counsel agreed that Mr. Elliott would be permitted to play this weekend regardless of the timing of the decision.”
Klopp should book him a 12 month cruise. “But boss, I’ll miss every game?” “I know! Here, I packed your bags.”.
@Alan J. McKenna: I’m half with you. I think in an ideal world someone of Henderson’s technical ability would not start for us. However, I think the best place for a team captain is in midfield and as limited as a player he is, he is incredibly hard working, selfless and a very good leader. He won me over in this regard against Roma last year when they got off to a flying start at Anfield. He made a crunching tackle after an Andy Robertson miss pass and turned around and ate the head off him before turning to the rest of the team and barking at them to up their game. We crushed them from that minute on. Milner is a better player but not as vocal. So while I’d like someone better, I think he’s often unfairly dismissed out of hand without consideration for his leadership ability.
To be fair he will need to be fresh if he is going to push to keep his place..only 3 midfield positions up for grabs with alot of competition..fabinho, keita, wijnaldum, milner, chamberlain.
Klopp obviously wants to see his other options , is this the beginning of the end of Henderson
So if they get a great start will he come straight back in to mid field …. I think not ?