In breaking news on Thursday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the NFL in its appeal against Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s temporary restraining order which blocked his six-game suspension.
As things stand now, Elliott is to begin serving his six-game suspension starting in Week 7. The Cowboys are on their bye week and it has yet to be announced exactly what Elliott’s next plan of legal action will be.
Per @SportsLawGuy, Zeke Elliott’s people could re-file in NY Federal Court and keep him on the field. So this may not be over just yet.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2017
As we can see, things could go either way and this story is far from over. The Twitter world has since lit up with comments. Here are some of the top reactions. They range in concern for the Cowboys, to what to do in fantasy football, to just plain silly.
https://twitter.com/TomBradysEgo/status/918585782784446464
https://twitter.com/FNTSYSportsNet/status/918619795737657345
Call me crazy but I don't think my 2-3 NFL Fantasy Football Team with David Johnson & Ezekiel Elliott on it is going to make the playoffs.
— Austin D. Jordan (@AustinDJordan) October 12, 2017
NFL shady #Freezeke @EzekielElliott
— Courtney (@CeeTee_4) October 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jkilla_757/status/918620446723133440
Zeke Elliott needs to just serve his 6 game suspension, lose a few pounds and get mentally and physically ready for 2018. A wasted season.
— Anti-Trump in Tx 🇺🇸 (@JDB1958ish) October 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/theaveragevoter/status/918614006419591168
coulda woulda shoulda Wallace. E Elliott legal team lost this battle. He would be coming off suspension right about now w/same Dallas W-L?
— NFC Doug 🏈 (@sandiamond1) October 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/HaleyParkinson/status/918621573397078017
https://twitter.com/Mister_Smith21/status/918622206296334336
https://twitter.com/Billy_in_4C_/status/918621722508759040
The Cowboys and Elliott knew it was a long shot to beat NFL in court. But they hoped to delay the process enough. Should have won more games
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) October 12, 2017
remember when all the cowboy fans laughed at the Brady suspension.. KIAB.. #kirmaisaB 😂😂😂
— Kam Pat Young (@patsnation37) October 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/AustinCTweets/status/918589917177044994
So much time for Ezekiel Elliott to eat cereal the next 1.5 months. @MyFantasyLeague pic.twitter.com/b5Zc7dnwzk
— John R. Manzo (@JohnRManzo) October 12, 2017