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Chargers' Melvin Gordon says few cared about his holdout: 'It was all about Zeke'

LOS ANGELES - He has four weeks of the regular season to start making up for Sunday, Melvin Gordon's 2019 debut delayed by a contract dispute.

And he has a lot more than just lost time pushing him as he returns for the L.A. Chargers' game against the Denver Broncos at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.

"I'm definitely motivated. No one cared that Melvin Gordon was out. It was all about Zeke, and it ain't no hate," Gordon said about Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott and his holdout. "That's America's Team. But some players on talk shows ...

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