Ezekiel Elliott has a battle waiting for him on Tuesday.

The running back is set to undergo an appeal hearing for the six-game suspension levied against him by the NFL for allegations of domestic violence, and to say there's a lot on the line would be a gross understatement.

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It's why the Dallas Cowboys' star will make sure he's in attendance to argue his point face-to-face, according to NFL insider Ian Rapaport, but he won't get the pleasure of seeing his representation question his accuser, Tiffany Thompson.

Despite a mountain of evidence supporting her lack of credibility and malicious intent towards Elliott, the appeals officer hearing the case isn't interested in her explaining her side of events.

Per source, Harold Henderson has refused to require the NFL to make Tiffany Thompson available at next week's Ezekiel Elliott hearing. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 25, 2017

Furthermore, Henderson doesn't want to hear anything at all as it relates to her commentary in the case.

Along with Harold Henderson saying no to Tiffany Thompson appearing in person, the appeals officer has also barred her notes & interviews — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 25, 2017

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This is another bizarre twist in what has already become a circus of events, driven by the NFL's botched 13-month long probe into any potential wrongdoing on Elliott's part. The NFLPA has filed grievances in the past over Henderson being named appeals officer, citing his inability to be impartial due to his former employment with the league and his close personal ties to commissioner Roger Goodell.

The way the appeals process is currently unfolding for Elliott, it's not difficult to see that argument.

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