The NFL Players Association filed a response with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Saturday, challenging the NFL's emergency motion to enforce its six-game suspension of DallasCowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
The union argued that the league's motion should be denied on the grounds that Elliott and the Cowboys will suffer irreparable harm if the second-year running back is forced to serve the suspension while the legal battle is being waged.
"Elliott stands to lose nearly half a season in a career that is notoriously short and precarious, and competitive opportunities are irretrievable once lost," the union said in its motion.
The NFLPA also contended that the NFL will not suffer any such harm if Elliott is allowed to continue playing while the courts decide the issue.
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