Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes he is in a position that he can joke with Ezekiel Elliott, even if the running back reportedly did not appreciate it.
"I've earned the right to joke with Zeke," Jones said when informed his "Zeke who?" quip was met with backlash, per Jon Machota of The Athletic. "Let me be real clear about that. I've earned the right to joke with Zeke."
Chris Mortensen of ESPN noted neither Elliott nor agent Rocky Arceneaux found Jones' previous comment amusing.
"I didn't think it was funny and neither did Zeke—we actually thought it was disrespectful," Arceneaux said.