From ESPN News:
The NFL has suspended New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady four games for his role in deflating footballs for the AFC Championship Game, the league said in a statement Monday.
The Patriots will also lose a first-round pick in 2016 and a fourth-round pick in 2017 and have been fined $1 million dollars.
I knew it wasn't going to be a slap on the wrist. Like I had posted earlier, this involves the integrity of the game. Horse racing and boxing had always had a tainted side, and there was no way the NFL could let that creep into the game. Especially with all the betting on NFL games, they really have to avoid any hint of shenanigans on the field. It's the same reason Pete Rose is not in the MLB Hall of Fame.
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