Cowboys Star Running Back — We're America's Team; We Stand For The National Anthem

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott echoed the thoughts of quarterback Dak Prescott in saying he has no problem following the edict of owner Jerry Jones’ national policy.Show more

Jones said the Cowboys players must stand for the anthem with their toes on the line. And no one can stay back in the locker room.

Elliott said it’s a media-driven controversy because the Cowboys were always going to stand as a team.

“I think that’s just the way you guys want to take it,” Elliott said. “Us as a team, we chose to stand together for the national anthem. It was our decision. I think it just shows our culture. It shows that we have unity. We’re going to stand as one. That’s not knocking anyone else who may choose to kneel during the national anthem. But we’re the Dallas Football Cowboys, America’s Team. We stand for the national anthem.”