Ezekiel Elliott in incident at Dallas bar, per source
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Date: 17/07/2017

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was involved in a late-night incident at a Dallas bar Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

According to the Dallas Police Department, officers were dispatched to the bar around 9:40 p.m. A 30-year-old man said he was physically assaulted but could not identity who assaulted him. The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A Dallas Police spokesperson said no arrests or suspects have been reported in connection with the incident, which was first reported by 105.3 FM The Fan in Dallas. The investigation is ongoing, according to police.

Elliott is already under NFL investigation stemming from a 2016 domestic violence accusation against him. The running back had been preparing a response to the league to be submitted in the next week, sources told Schefter.

Multiple sources told Schefter that Elliott could face a one- or two-game suspension, but the NFL has denied that any decision on discipline has been made and said it could not be made until its investigation is complete.

On Saturday, Elliott was the star of the National Fantasy Football Convention at Fair Park in Dallas. He signed autographs and greeted fans. He even jumped in the Salvation Army red kettle that was on hand to recreate his celebration after a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season.

He also took part in a charitable event with Operation Homefront that gave a house to woman in the armed forces.

But Sunday's incident adds to the series of off-field issues involving Elliott since his first NFL season.

In August, before his first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, Elliott was spotted at a marijuana dispensary. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones was not pleased.

"In general, while it may not be wrong, it's just not good," Jones said of Elliott's visit. "I don't want to say anymore."


Ezekiel Elliott's bar incident, confirmed by ESPN, is the latest in a tumultuous year off the field for the 2016 first-team All-Pro. Matthew Emmons/USA Today Sports
Elliott found himself interacting with police at a bar in February, when he spoke with officers who were arresting a friend of the Cowboys player, according to TMZ. Elliott was not accused of any wrongdoing.

In March, Elliott was seen in a video exposing a woman's breast from the rooftop of a Dallas bar during a St. Patrick's Day parade.

Returning from a charity event in May, Elliott was the passenger in a car accident. He missed some time during organized team activities because of general soreness but was able to do everything else for the rest of the offseason.

During the June minicamp, Elliott spoke about slowing down off the field.

"Just trying to learn to stay out of the way," Elliott said. "Whatever you do is going to be seen."

Elliott is accustomed to the spotlight since his playing days at Ohio State, but he said the intensity has been greater with the Cowboys. He said he learned lessons from his missteps as a rookie as well as this offseason.
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