Doug Gottlieb: âIt turns out that âtough guyâ Ezekiel Elliott is nothing more than âsensitive guyâ Ezekiel Elliott. This âZeke Who?â joke by Jerry Jones was clever, funny, and it was set-up by a reporter. It didnât mean anything until we hear from Zekeâs agent that he didnât think it was funny and neither did Zeke. Jerry Jones said two weeks ago, âYou donât need the leagueâs leading rusher to win the Super Bowlâ⌠THATâS the kind of thing that should be deemed offensive, not the joking, laughing, and celebrating Tony Pollard 's big game against the twos, threes, and fours of the LA Rams. Whether itâs insecurity or his millennial-ness, youâre way too sensitive. Not only should a star football player not be so sensitive, but itâs a sport where youâre supposed to be the toughest of guys. The people who we think to be the âtoughestâ guys are often times the guys that are âsoftestâ in life.â (FULL AUDIO AT BOTTOM OF PAGE)
Listen to Doug Gottlieb blast Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott after the two-time All-Pro running back denounced Cowboys owner Jerry Jonesâ postgame âZeke Who?â joke when alluding to a successful preseason game from backup rookie running back Tony Pollard.
Local reporters asked Jones about Zekeâs status after Pollardâs 5-carry, 42-yard performance against the Rams on Saturday, that included a 14-yard touchdown against the reigning NFC Champions. Jones responded with a tongue-in-cheek, 'Zeke Who??'
When Zekeâs camp heard about the comments from Jones, Elliott's agent released a statement saying âI didnât think it was funny and neither did Zeke⌠We actually thought it was disrespectful.â
Check out the audio below as Gottlieb says Zeke needs to grow up and stop being so sensitive to an obviously sarcastic comment from a wordsmith like Jerry Jones who is no stranger to colorful humor in his press conferences.