President Obama's Jokes At The White House About The New England Patriots Met With Criticism And Insults As Tom Brady Pulls A No Show (Videos)

The New England Patriots were invited to the White House in Washington, DC, to meet U.S. President Barack Obama, as the current reigning champs of the NFL's Super Bowl. Every football player on the team went to the White House, but star quarterback, Tom Brady, was a no show, which caught the attention of many.

During the team's White House visit, Obama made a joke about Brady's deflate-gate scandal, where the quarterback was accused of deflating footballs to give him an undue advantage on the field. Obama stated, "I usually tell jokes at these events, but I was worried 11 or 12 of them would fall flat." Uncomfortable groans from the team ensued, as they tried to take the joke in stride, but were clearly not amused (as noted in press).

Rob Gronkowski (right)

CBS Sports reported Patriots' coach Bill Belichick, "Looked Obama right in the eye and gave his joke A BIG FAT THUMBS DOWN." Patriot Rob Gronkowski decided to get in his own dig at the president for the deflategate joke by stating, "No, there's no drinking. Maybe the president was getting wasted...bit...from his deflate joke."

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Obama 'Deflategate' joke falls flat 

 

April 23, 2015, 02:48 pm - President Obama gave the New England Patriots a hard time about the “Deflategate” scandal on Thursday.  "I usually tell jokes at these events, but I was worried 11 of 12 of them would fall flat,” Obama joked during a ceremony honoring the Patriots' Super Bowl title on the South Lawn. The crowd let out an audible groan at the president's jab...

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Gronk: Maybe Obama was 'wasted' when making Deflategate joke

April 23, 2015 8:59 pm ET - Even Julian Edelman is sometimes surprised by Rob Gronkowski's mouth. (USATSI) Even Julian Edelman is sometimes surprised by Rob Gronkowski's mouth. During the Patriots visit to the White House on Thursday, there was only one really awkward moment and that moment came when President Obama decided to make a Deflategate joke.

The joke was actually kind of funny, but as you can imagine, the Patriots didn't find it too amusing. After the joke was made, Bill Belichick looked Obama right in the eye and gave his joke A BIG FAT THUMBS DOWN. Let's not talk about Belichick's reaction though, let's talk about Rob Gronkowski's.

After the Patriots were done meeting with the president, Gronk met separately with the media and that's when he was asked if he had any drinks while he was at the White House. "No, there's no drinking. Maybe the President was getting wasted," Gronkowski said. After he made the comment, Gronk froze for about five seconds as he seemed to realize what he just did, which was make a joke about the president getting wasted...

 

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Reports indicate the NFL (National Football League) are eyeing a New England Patriot's ball boy as the culprit in the Deflategate scandal. The New England Patriots have been accused of deflating footballs for an unfair advantage on the grid iron, in the lead up to their appearance in the Super Bowl. Patriots' quarterback, Tom Brady, who benefited from the deflated balls, has denied any culpability in the incident. 

However coach Belichick, made statements during a press conference that lay the blame on the star athlete, who is married to supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The incident has been lampooned on television and the internet, leading Brady to state the insults have hurt his feelings. Previously, the Patriots were caught cheating, via filming rivals plays and utilizing the footage against them for victory on the field.

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Report: Patriots Locker Room Attendant an NFL ‘Person of Interest’ in Deflategate

01.26.15 | 3:43 PM - Days after Bill Belichick attempted to put an end to Deflategate with an impromptu, science-filled press conference, it appears the NFL has made a major step in its investigation. According to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, the league has “zeroed in” on a Patriots locker room attendant who may have taken footballs from the officials’ locker room to another area on their way to the field, terming them a “strong person of interest.” Glazer says the league has interviewed this person and “additionally has video,” but has yet to determine if any wrongdoing was done.
 

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