New England Patriots, Tom Brady will be suspended without pay for the first four games of the regular season in 2015 Deflategate NFL, the NFL announced today.
League discipline "in the use of football balls under inflated" and describes the behavior of "undermining the integrity of the NFL."
The Patriots will be $ 1 million fine and pay first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and fourth-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft are, said the League.
Brady still allowed to participate in all the games out of season, training camp and preseason, the NFL said.
Brady consultant Don Yee said today that the punishment "is ridiculous and has no legitimate basis" and said Brady appeal the suspension.
"There is no proof that directed Tom balloons tied at pressures below the permissible limits," Yee said in a statement. "In fact, the evidence is clear that Tom adjust the balloon, the pressure in the rules. Tom cooperated in the investigation and responded to all questions submitted to it."
Patriots owner Robert Kraft said the punishment "exceeded all reasonable expectations."
"Tom Brady has our full support," he said. "Our faith not wavered at him."
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended the process as determined by the penalties.
"We have reached this decision after a thorough discussion with Troy Vincent and many others," he said. "We believe in the vital importance of protecting the integrity of the game and the rigor and independence of the Wells report."
Executive Chairman of the NFL Troy Vincent said in a letter to Brady: "The integrity of the game is very important for everyone in our league and requires a firm commitment to fairness and respect for the rules Every player, no matter what has been done, and otherwise respected., has an obligation to comply with the rules and accountable when those standards are violated and is the public's confidence in the game. "
Last week the lawyer Ted Wells, Deflategate has led the study, said that "more than likely" Brady was the release of air from footballs game Patriots in the AFC Championship.
The Patriots won the Super Bowl, Brady earning MVP honors in the Super Bowl.
In January, after the championship game of the AFC, where the scandal began Deflategate Brady said that "the ball is not modified in any way."
"I know nothing," Brady said at the time.
Brady added, "I never had anything to do outside the rules."
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