The NFL on Monday suspended Tom Brady four games without pay. (Elsa, Getty Images)
A week after Ted Wells’ report on the New England Patriots found that team personnel and quarterback Tom Brady were “probably” aware of the team’s use of deflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game against the Colts, , fined the team $1 million and stripped it of its 2016 first-round draft pick and 2017 fourth-round pick.
The Patriots will be without Brady against Pittsburgh, at Buffalo, at home against Jacksonville and at Dallas. Ironically enough, his first game back will be at Indianapolis, on Oct. 18.
On Monday, after the NFL announced the punishment (full statement below), players past and present, media members and fans took to social media to weigh in. Some of the many reactions:
(Mobile users can view the NFL’s full statement here.)
Exactly what I thought. “: So Brady gets suspended 4 games.. Too much? Not enough? Or just right?”
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe)
Gonna appeal. Prob won’t win “: what is the likelihood that Brady appeals the …
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe)
Absolutely not. “: Surprised the NFL did anything at all to Brady.”
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe)
Losing Brady hurts the most. “: Losing the number one draft pick is killing them the most”
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe)
NFL dropping the hammer on Tom Brady and the Patriots! Just like all parents say the punishment is going to be far worse if you lie to me!
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth)
4 games
— Cj Anderson (@cjandersonb22)
Tom Brady suspended 4 games…. That’s just ridiculous. They are comparing it to steroid use. Preposterous! What are your thoughts?
— Steve Weatherford (@Weatherford5)
