Appeals Court Rejects Tom Brady Deflategate Case

Tom Brady

An Appeals Court in America has rejected the appeal of New England Patriots football star,  Tom Brady, who was handed a 4-game suspension over a scheme to deflate footballs to make them easier to catch and throw. It created an undue advantage in play on the grid iron. Brady sued and fawning judge, Richard M. Berman, inappropriately tossed out the suspension. An appeals court reinstated it. Brady appealed the decision regarding the reinstatement of the 4-game suspension, but the appeals court has rejected it this week. The final legal rung Brady can appeal this matter to is the U.S. Supreme Court. 

 

Brady signed legally binding contracts with the New England Patriots and by default the NFL. This meant he agreed to abide by league rules and procedures. This was an internal matter at the NFL. It did not belong in the court system. However, Brady brought it there. No one deprived Brady of his rights. The NFL has treated Brady and others in the league quite well. I can't imagine the NFL is happy at being sued by someone they went to great lengths to please.

The new NFL season begins on September 11th, 2016 and Brady's backup quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, is set to take his place during the 4-game suspension.

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US appeals court refuses to reconsider QB Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' case
 

38 Mins Ago - A federal appeals court has rejected Tom Brady's attempt to get a new hearing on his "Deflategate" suspension. Brady was asking for the full 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case. In April, a three-judge panel said that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was within his powers when he suspended the star quarterback four games for his role in a scheme to doctor the footballs used in a Jan. 18, 2015, playoff game... 

 
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Appeals Court Overturns Tom Brady's NFL Football Suspension Being Lifted By Fawning Judge

Tom Brady
 

The NFL scored a victory against one of its top football players, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has been convincingly accused of engaging inappropriate behavior that is tantamount to cheating on the grid iron. Brady was accused of having teammates and Patriots' staff deflate footballs, making them easier for him to handle, which gave him an undue advantage in play.

Tom Brady in court last year smiling after questionable judicial ruling

Brady was handed a four game suspension for this misconduct. Brady filed a lawsuit and a biased judge, Richard M. Berman ,questionably and mysteriously tossed the suspension. The NFL filed a case with the appeals court to have the improper judicial ruling overturned. Yesterday the appeals court sided with the NFL and reinstated Brady's suspension. 

Tom Brady

 

This reallly was not a matter that should have been brought before the courts. Sports leagues around the world have internal systems athletes agree to abide by and process decisions through. For Brady to have taken it to a partial judge, who is a fan of the sports star was inappropriate and brought the judiciary into disrepute due to the corrupt, fawning decision that was issued. 

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Federal court has reinstated the NFL's four-game suspension of Tom Brady

11:54 a.m. EDT April 25, 2016 -Round 2 – unlike the first – goes to the NFL – and Tom Brady’s four-game suspension has been reinstated. A panel of three judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has ruled in favor of the league in the ongoing Deflategate case against the Patriots quarterback and the NFL Players Association. 

The court announced the decision on its website Monday to reverse the decision by a U.S. District Judge, and reinstate Brady’s four-game suspension. This comes as a drastic momentum swing in the case, after the players union secured a significant victory last September, when District Judge Richard M. Berman vacated Brady’s four-game suspension for his alleged role in intentionally deflating footballs prior to the 2015 AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts... 

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Tom Brady's Suspension Being Lifted By Judge Sends The Wrong Message About Cheating In Sports

Tom Brady's Suspension Being Lifted By Judge Sends The Wrong Message About Cheating In Sports

Tom Brady

This past Friday, a judge in Boston, Massachusetts, lifted the 4-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, ruling against the NFL (National Football League). The NFL is appealing the decision in court. People in Boston applauded the ruling. However, social networking was inundated with negative comments labeling Brady a cheat, who arranged to have footballs deflated, to give him an unfair advantage during play. This strategy led to Brady winning the Super Bowl championship.

While the Judiciary Report has nothing personal against Brady and does not wish to hurt his feelings, it was clearly established he had the balls deflated. The NFL's 4-game suspension should have stood. For the judge to throw out the suspension sends the wrong message to kids that cheating is okay, when it is very poor sportsmanship. Brady's conduct was also unfair to the other teams in the league and it is tarnishing his legacy.

The court of public opinion is more important in these types of cases. People will not remember what the judge ruled. However, they will remember the cheating and question if the Patriots legitimately won their Super Bowls with Brady. That's not a pretty question mark to have on one's career and legacy.

Too often star struck judges bring the U.S. legal system into disrepute, rendering corrupt decisions that cause the public to lose faith in the judiciary (social networking is awash in such cutting comments). An article on the well known Boston.com website entitled "Deflategate judge bashed NFL, but didn't actually address what Tom Brady knew" takes U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman to task for failing to ascertain what Tom Brady knew about the deflated footballs that gave him an unfair advantage on the grid iron.

However, there is audio evidence of Brady bragging about deflated balls being easier to maneuver and teammate Gronk spiking them very hard to let out some of the air (deflating them). Brady also destroyed his mobile phone to hide evidence during the NFL's investigation, after refusing to turn it over. None of that speaks to innocence.

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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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Both Mayweather and Pacquiao posted items on social networking that are a throwback to the boxing movie "Rocky." Mayweather released a video of himself chopping wood in the backyard of his Las Vegas mansion. People on social networking began comparing it to movie scenes from  "Rocky IV" where the lead character opted for natural training (For background information see last year's Judiciary Report article "'Rocky IV' Highlights The Advantages Of Contrasting Training Methods").

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Side Bar: Manny loves to sing. He recently bought a Beverly Hills mansion that has a recording studio in it. Will Manny remake "The Eye Of The Tiger."

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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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During a press conference yesterday, regarding allegations athlete Tom Brady and his team, the New England Patriots, deflate footballs for an undue advantage during play, the quarterback flatly denied the claims. Brady took the same approach as the song of reggae singer Shaggy "It wasn't me" in denying everything. 

Tom Brady: It wasn't me!

However, Brady's grin is telling another story. Some people believe Brady's denials in this matter and others do not in any measure. Some athletes, such as Hines Ward, have accused Brady of cheating. The NFL continues its investigation into the Deflategate scandal. Wonder why they didn't call it Ballgate.   

 

Brady stated in response to Deflategate, "Everyone is trying to figure out what happened. I was as surprised as anybody when I heard Monday morning what was happening. I have no knowledge of anything. I have no knowledge of any wrongdoing. I’m very comfortable saying that nobody did it, as far as I know. I was in the locker room preparing for a game – I don’t know what happened over the course of the process with the footballs." 

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The New York Times reports 37-year-old Brady stated, "I think I’ve heard it all at this point...It’s ridiculous...That’s the last of my worries. I don’t even respond to stuff like this." However, some are not convinced and the NFL has confirmed they are looking into the allegations against Brady and the Patriots.

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Tom Brady Laughs at N.F.L. Inquiry Into Deflated Footballs

JAN. 19, 2015 - Deflated balls would have been easier to grip in Sunday night's wet weather, but Tom Brady laughed off the allegations. New England quarterback Tom Brady let out a laugh Monday when asked about the N.F.L.’s investigation into whether the Patriots deflated footballs to try to gain an advantage in the A.F.C. championship game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. 

The morning after the Patriots dominated the Colts, 45-7, Brady chortled a bit when asked what he knew about the accusations. Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said he was unaware of the accusations until Monday morning. “We’ll cooperate fully with whatever the league, whatever questions they ask us, whatever they want us to do,” Belichick said during a conference call with reporters... 

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