An April 25, 2016 was marked in the race of Tom Brady as one of the few studs along a trajectory of triumphs and records. The quarterback of the New England Patriots It was declared guilty of deflating balls and violating the requirements of the NFL.
It all started in the 2015 American Conference Final (AFC) (corresponding to the 2014 season) in which the Patriots beat up Indianapolis Colts por 45 a 7. There was something strange about that game and the NFL became suspicious. Upon investigation, the league concluded that Brady had a “Conduct detrimental to integrity”.
The low pressure of the balls of the game between Patriots and Colts It wasn’t because of the weather conditions, but it ended up being the result of a premeditated process done by New England personnel according to the NFL. The league imposed four games suspended for Brady and accused him of sending the order to destroy his cell phone and delete almost 10,000 messages before being interviewed in the investigation.
Tom did not stay with his hands crossed and managed to get the Players Association (NFLPA) to counter-sue and ask to overturn the suspension of the Patriots quarterback. Until then, Brady had his way because District Judge Richard Berman overturned the punishment and the quarterback was able to play the 2015 season from start to finish. Even, New England got Super Bow L, but lost it to the Denver Broncos.
Tom Brady’s sanction for deflating balls in the NFL
When it seemed that everything was going to be forgotten, the decision of a federal appeals court appeared (April 25, 2016) that reversed the reversal of the penalty and ordered Tom Brady to serve the four-game suspension imposed for deflating balls. In this way, the quarterback missed the first four games of the 2016 season and the justice of U.S He agreed with the NFL.
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