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NFL upholds Tom Brady's 4-game suspension, per source. Story continues. Now on to court.
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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.
Its pretty clear by the evidence he couldn't have deflated the balls. It'd be a seemingly dumb decision to make. Kessler probably had to make the decision on that one way or another.It'll be interesting to see what statement Brady's team issues in response. If Brady did destroy his phone during the investigation, then yeah, that's pretty damning.
Its pretty clear by the evidence he couldn't have deflated the balls. It'd be a seemingly dumb decision to make. Kessler probably had to make the decision on that one way or another.
I'd like the Omissioner to lay out the information that proves that employees actually did deflate air from the football. to the best of my knowledge, even the Wells report doesn't support that strong statement.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.
Hmm uh weird.Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL 44s45 seconds ago
NFL 'Mr. Brady testified it is his practice to destroy or give assistant to destroy cellphone and SIM cards when he gets a new cellphone'