NFL upholds Brady's 4 game suspension

[Mauricio]

per ESPN. right now
"GAME"

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Can't say I mind that at all.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Oh and @Rogah ......"NFL upholds Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension. In statement, NFL says Brady destroyed his cell phone rather than turn it over to NFL."

 

[anava]

Regarding NFL decision to uphold Brady suspension, here is league statement:

In the opinion informing Brady that his appeal had been denied, Commissioner Goodell emphasized important new information disclosed by Brady and his representatives in connection with the hearing.

On or shortly before March 6, the day that Tom Brady met with independent investigator Ted Wells and his colleagues, Brady directed that the cell phone he had used for the prior four months be destroyed. He did so even though he was aware that the investigators had requested access to text messages and other electronic information that had been stored on that phone. During the four months that the cell phone was in use, Brady had exchanged nearly 10,000 text messages, none of which can now be retrieved from that device. The destruction of the cell phone was not disclosed until June 18, almost four months after the investigators had first sought electronic information from Brady.

Based on the Wells Report and the evidence presented at the hearing, Commissioner Goodell concluded in his decision that Brady was aware of, and took steps to support, the actions of other team employees to deflate game footballs below the levels called for by the NFL's Official Playing Rules. The commissioner found that Brady’s deliberate destruction of potentially relevant evidence went beyond a mere failure to cooperate in the investigation and supported a finding that he had sought to hide evidence of his own participation in the underlying scheme to alter the footballs.

 

[calicowboy54]

per ESPN. right now
"GAME"

ChampionSHIP!!!!

 

[Fletch]

Yes! Just caught that on Fox News. You guys are quick. I agree with the suspension. Sorry Rogah. Your tears taste so good.

Guess Tom should never have destroyed his phone. Guilty!

 

[WoodysGirl]

Next step... Lawsuit

 

[Nightman]

Sounds like he is lucky it was only 4 games.

 

[Nightman]

Next step... Lawsuit

But the lawsuit is only about the process. It will not re-litigate the case. The NFL has the right to punish on field violations in any manner they see fit according to the CBA. The destroying of evidence and not cooperating are the key factors.

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

How is it only 4 games if broke a phone just so the nfl couldn't see it? Must have learned that move from that idiot Hernandez

 

[CCBoy]

Yea, spend a huge chunk of this year's salary that was just made smaller...taking this to trial, and after a rather lengthy display of due process.

 

[Staubacher]

LIAH
CHEATAH
ROGAH LOL

 

[Pabst]

Destroyed the evidence, huh.

Well, I think that says about everything about it.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Im actually kindof looking forward to seeing Garapollo

 

[cajuncocoa]

Somebody please fix the typo in the topic title!!

 

[Staubacher]

Yes! Just caught that on Fox News. You guys are quick. I agree with the suspension. Sorry Rogah. Your tears taste so good.

Guess Tom should never have destroyed his phone. Guilty!

Lucky he only got 4 games. Shouldah got a year to the hiding evidence.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Good for the NFL, Brady destroyed evidence....looks good on Brady!

 

[KJJ]

Sounds like he is lucky it was only 4 games.

Can't imagine getting more than 4 games for deflating footballs. Not sure 4 games fit the crime probably should have only been 2 games.

 

[Nav22]

Yes! Just caught that on Fox News. You guys are quick. I agree with the suspension. Sorry Rogah. Your tears taste so good.

Guess Tom should never have destroyed his phone. Guilty!

B-b-but the Ideal Gas Law!

A-a-and the fat ballboy is "the Deflator" because he was trying to lose weight!!

 

[DCBoysfan]

I never thought he would change the suspension.