There has been serious controversy as of late surrounding Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. In August, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Elliott for six games after a year-long investigation into his alleged repeated assault of his then-girlfriend Tiffany Thompson over the course of six months. While legal action was dropped by Thompson and her legal team, the NFL continued its investigation of Elliott, which led to his suspension. Elliott appealed his suspension, and it was upheld. But then, Judge Amos Mazzant, a member of the U.S. District Court in Texas, issued an injunction allowing Elliott to continue playing football. Various students across campus reacted to what they thought of the entire situation, and whether or not they think Elliott should be allowed to play after everything that has been revealed.

“I think the rules are very lenient towards professional athletes, much more so than regular people, especially minority groups. Courts tend to be very harsh on minorities, but less so when they are athletes. I think the courts should have upheld [the suspension] because the evidence was very clear, and I think he was only let off because he is a star player.”