Have you been following the NFL’s “Deflategate” scandal with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his four-game suspension? Well, today a new wrinkle in Brady’s suspension landed with a federal judge ruling that the suspension is a no go.
The federal judge made his ruling this morning.
The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman on Thursday morning, nullified the four-game suspension levied against the Patriots quarterback back on May 11 when Ted Wells, an independent investigator hired by the NFL, asserted Brady’s connection to deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship Game this past season.
The decision came after multiple attempts at settlement between Brady, his council, the NFL Players Association and the NFL. On Monday, Berman dismissed both sides after just a few minutes after realizing they were too far apart to reach a settlement.
There is no word yet on whether the NFL will file an appeal.
Well, that is an interesting development!