Getty Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a career-low 979 yards and six touchdowns in 15 games in 2020.
In a hot-mic moment during a recent Twitch livestream, Dallas Cowboys‘ star running back Ezekiel Elliott let slip to more than 36,000 followers on the gaming platform that he was “faded.”
“Bro, I’m lowkey faded,” he can be heard saying to another gamer, realizing his broadcast was still live. “Oh, no, I didn’t even end my stream yet.”
A viewer captured Elliott’s admission and posted it to Twitter, although this post stated he was “high,” which Elliott later denied.
It is certainly possible that Elliott meant he was under the influence of alcohol rather than a substance like marijuana. While the use of marijuana is prohibited in Texas, the NFL relaxed its stance on it as part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, no longer testing from April to August and eliminating weed-based suspensions.
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Zeke’s Offseason
Strange things began to happen as COVID-19 hit the country and Zeke — like most others — went into quarantine. Except he didn’t go into quarantine, at least it didn’t appear so initially. Remember when Elliott helped quarterback Dak Prescott throw a now-infamous house party at the height of the pandemic?
Then Elliott tested positive for the virus, a diagnosis that was revealed earlier this month. He exhibited few symptoms but nonetheless was among several NFL players to contract the illness.
Then, TMZ reported on June 26, he was sued by a pool cleaner who claimed Elliott’s three dogs “violently attacked her in March,” an incident that required surgery and left her “scarred for life.” The two-time league rushing champion pushed back against the story with a pointed response to the woman who made the allegations.
Sad that people would rather sue and try to take someone’s money than respectfully go earn their money. People are a joke. Mam you are sad.
Who says stuff like that
I just can’t believe she just tweeted that lol
Elliott Updates Health Status Following Coronavirus Scare
A week after Zeke and others tested positive for the coronavirus, the Cowboys’ leading rusher declared himself on the mend.
“I’m feeling good,” Elliott said last Wednesday during a Twitch stream, via Pro Football Talk. “I would say I had maybe one or two days when I felt symptoms. Even then, it wasn’t too bad. I had a cough and a little bit of shortness of breath. Now, I would say I feel good. I feel normal.”
Elliott said, despite his improving health, he isn’t yet able to resume workouts. He’s scheduled to undergo an additional test this week to determine whether the virus remains in his system.
While Elliott is fortunate to be feeling better, he knows that’s not the case for many who’ve crossed paths with the virus. And it’s because of his first-hand experience that he’s now a bit wary of holding the 2020 regular season as planned.
“I got corona, and it really didn’t affect me much,” Elliott said on Twitch, via Pro Football Talk. “But a lot of people have kids. They may have kids with asthma. Their parents or grandparents may live with them.
“I do hope we have a season, but it has to be right.”
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