Brady Responds
Tom Brady posted this on facebook this morning.
I am very disappointed by the NFL’s decision to uphold the 4 game suspension against me. I did nothing wrong, and no one in the Patriots organization did either. Despite submitting to hours of testimony over the past 6 months, it is disappointing that the Commissioner upheld my suspension based upon a standard that it was “probable” that I was “generally aware” of misconduct. The fact is that neither I, nor any equipment person, did anything of which we have been accused. He dismissed my hours of testimony and it is disappointing that he found it unreliable. I also disagree with yesterdays narrative surrounding my cellphone. I replaced my broken Samsung phone with a new iPhone 6 AFTER my attorneys made it clear to the NFL that my actual phone device would not be subjected to investigation under ANY circumstances. As a member of a union, I was under no obligation to set a new precedent going forward, nor was I made aware at any time during Mr. Wells investigation, that failing to subject my cell phone to investigation would result in ANY discipline. Most importantly, I have never written, texted, emailed to anybody at anytime, anything related to football air pressure before this issue was raised at the AFC Championship game in January. To suggest that I destroyed a phone to avoid giving the NFL information it requested is completely wrong. To try and reconcile the record and fully cooperate with the investigation after I was disciplined in May, we turned over detailed pages of cell phone records and all of the emails that Mr. Wells requested. We even contacted the phone company to see if there was any possible way we could retrieve any/all of the actual text messages from my old phone. In short, we exhausted every possibility to give the NFL everything we could and offered to go thru the identity for every text and phone call during the relevant time. Regardless, the NFL knows that Mr. Wells already had ALL relevant communications with Patriots personnel that either Mr. Wells saw or that I was questioned about in my appeal hearing. There is no “smoking gun” and this controversy is manufactured to distract from the fact they have zero evidence of wrongdoing. I authorized the NFLPA to make a settlement offer to the NFL so that we could avoid going to court and put this inconsequential issue behind us as we move forward into this season. The discipline was upheld without any counter offer. I respect the Commissioners authority, but he also has to respect the CBA and my rights as a private citizen. I will not allow my unfair discipline to become a precedent for other NFL players without a fight. Lastly, I am overwhelmed and humbled by the support of family, friends and our fans who have supported me since the false accusations were made after the AFC Championship game. I look forward to the opportunity to resume playing with my teammates and winning more games for the New England Patriots.
There were reports yesterday that Goodell said he would drop it down to 2 games if Brady admitted guilt and apologized. Brady said he would take the settlement to get this over with, but would not apologize or admit guilt.
Then again....a lot of these NFL "leaks" about deflategate have been complete lies so who knows what to believe.
Kraft had to know that Brady would never admit guilt on this if he was pushing it this far. He would never have taken that as a term of the deal.
"I will not allow my unfair discipline to become a precedent for other NFL players without a fight"
Labor vs. management.
Millionaires vs. billionaires.
That was part of the reason his strong support surprised me; Kraft has to realise that backing Brady in a case that is turning into players vs. owners is basically putting him on an island, something BIG had to happpen to persuade him to leave himself so far out there.
Why would anyone put their faith in Roger f'ing Goodell?
is the biggest cunt of a commissioner ever.
your cunt cherry.
I couldn't resist.
Not to be the PC police, but using misogynisitc words to belittle someone just makes you look like a jerk, not the person you're ripping on. Get out of Junior High.
Is it much different than calling someone a dick?
Likewise, is it any different than calling someone a prick?
I always thought "ass" was a solid, equal opportunity private part to call someone. Also has multiple meanings which is useful.
Well, shit. My wife calls me a dick all the time. Because I am kind of a dick. And my buddies call each other cunts all the time. Perhaps we're even more different than I thought.
Not so much anymore.
I think Goodell is turrible, but the worst ever? I think Sepp Blatter would like a word with you.
He's a total douche.
eloquently stated.
One of the advantages of a 500cc brain.
$100 says Tom destroyed his phone because there was some Tiger Woods style content on it and far worse than anything Goodell could ever do, would be what Gisele would do...!
LOL ....such a stupid story. Would have been reduced if Brady hadn't given Roger the middle finger on it, though. And glad to see the league views cheating as worse than smoking weed, in that they reduced Bell to three games.
Can the season please start...?
I have little to no doubt about that. Even if not Tiger Woods 47 mistresses level stuff, Brady has a rather attractive wife and I highly doubt there aren't any explicit photos on there. I'm a completely normal non-famous person and have received more than a few NSFW texts and pics from girls I know that are on my phone, can't even imagine how bad it'd be for Brady.
Your middle finger comment is nice and ignorant, though.
Didn't Chris Rock once say show me the most beautiful woman in the world and I'll show you someone who is tired of her shit?
Just sayin'
Fortunately, my MGoBeauty makes every day wonderful!
destroyed the phone intentionally, accidently dropped it in the toilet, or whatever. He was under NO obligation to turn it over to the league with a ton of private information on it that no one has any business seeing. The NFL's kangaroo court should never, ever be confused with an actual court of law where they can subpoena information like that. Besides, from what Tom Brady just said in his statement, he gave them everything of consequence on the phone anyway.
A Michigan Man.......
Except he used "thru."
Brady is the GOAT. People just need to embrace that fact and let it happen..
Why doenst anyone ask Roger why HE refused to turn over his own cell phone during the Ray Rice "discipline" investigation? Why were the rules and presumed guilt different for the commish than for Brady?
Look this witch hunt is fueled largely by jelousy from other teams over the Pats success and their desire to knock them down a peg or two. The two owners pushing the hardest for this to be upheld are Irsay (drug addict) and Bisciotti (who lobbied HARD for the Rice hand slap).
What's even more galling are the various "NFL Insiders" who are pushing the party line that Brady MUST have done it, why else would he destroy his cell phone, who are nothing more than paid shills for the shield. Journalistic integrity and those pesky facts be dammed.
Good for Tom to come out swinging and swing hard.
Not to mention that those media "insiders" professionally subsist on leaks from the league office, which has to be a significant reason why Brady had to believe that anything the NFL found on his phone would quickly make it into the public. Whether stuff regarding his wife, his contract or internal union business.
Basically, the NFL has done nothing in the past decade that would lead the players to trust that they can keep players' information private.
So Brady went from a samsung to an iphone...this is huge. I'm thinking Apple is a bye right now.
I think you mean buy. Slight difference.
I think he meant bye...
Did you hear the Cowherd Harbaugh interview?
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hey - you got it! +1 to you.
That is actually a pretty big jump! Going from one platform to another is not easy, especially syncing all the data and history.
I am more surprised to see that he was using Samsung in the first place.
Jackie MacMullen for ESPN just did an awful piece in which she even says Brady is being charged unjustly but he should just drop it because she's tired of hearing about this saga. The ignorance related to that is just painful.
Brady and the NFLPA will destroy the NFL in court, and it won't even be close. No impartial judge can look at the evidence and come down on Goodell's side.
that's why the NFL rushed to file for a court in Manhattan to confirm their appeal decision yesterday. They are trying to keep it out of Judge Doty's hands because they know they'll get skewered. Doty is named in the CBA as the chief decision-maker in arbitration cases, but the NFL wants to skirt around that.
"Hey Brady, you've been totally wronged and cheated out of 4 games of salary, not to mention a permanently tarnished image, over something that you did absolutely nothing wrong whatsoever, and something you willingly cooperated in anyway only to have it come back and hit you in the face with the outrageouse claim that you didn't cooperate...but hey, just get over it, dude."
Goodell cackles like a weasle.
Fuck Goodell and the Shield!
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I want a countersuit by Brady for at least $25 million. Maybe more.
The initial suspension was idiotic. The appeal was farcical. Who knows what will happen in Federal Court but it is better than letting the judge jury and executioner hear your appeal.
TB is likely not going to get the suspension overturned before the season so the only thing he's fighting to save is his reputation. Since he plays for the Patriots, everybody's opinion on him probably won't be swayed one way or the other.
I still love the guy and I don't think he's been honest with the league. He knew what was going on with those footballs. But it's stupid to hammer the guy when other teams add air to balls and doctor balls with stickum and other substances.