The Chirp: Tom Brady Suspended

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

May 13, 2015

The NFL has announced that Tom Brady will be suspended for the first four games of the 2015 regular season for his role in #DeflateGate. As news of the suspension spread throughout the sports world, many athletes took to Twitter to react:

Former NFL defensive end Hugh Douglas on semantics:

I don't know how I feel about folks calling Bill Belichick and the Patriots cheaters. I like competitive edge better ..
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) May 11, 2015

Former NFL offensive lineman Mark Schlereth on universal lessons:

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) May 11, 2015

Former NFL offensive lineman Damien Woody on The Other Guys:

Everyone crying foul for Brady….no love for McNally & Jastremski?! Dudes probably lost theirs jobs over this. Awfully silent on that front
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) May 11, 2015

Brady will be fine in the grand scheme of things but what about the two equipment managers who got caught up in this mess!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) May 11, 2015

Former NFL tight end Tom Crabtree on scandal overload:

#deflategatepunishmentgategate
— Tom Crabtree (@itsCrab) May 11, 2015

Brady should be banned from baseball for life IMO.
— Tom Crabtree (@itsCrab) May 11, 2015

…and outrage overload:

All joking aside, Tom Brady should be thrown in jail for at least 15 years.
— Tom Crabtree (@itsCrab) May 11, 2015

Dodgers pitcher Brett Anderson on perspective:

Tom Brady getting more free time to spend with Gisele isn't ever going to be a punishment.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) May 11, 2015

Former NBA guard Jay Williamson legacy:

This whole #Deflategate issue will do nothing to Tom Brady's legacy. If he wins then we as fans forget all. @MikeAndMike
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) May 12, 2015

Bills safety Aaron Williams on wanting Brady on the field—to beat him:

Not trying to justify the punishment was wrong or anything. I just want to play against the best, and week 2 I want my Defense to play Brady
— Aaron Williams (@ajwilliams23) May 12, 2015

Former NFL tight end Jake Ballard on how the Patriots may have won with any balls:

I could see 1 game suspension, but 1/4 the season is ridiculous... He could have been throwing bowling balls and still win those games..
— Jake ballard (@TheJakeBallard) May 11, 2015

NFL punter Marquette King on slippery slopes:

So what happens when you punt a ball and the air starts coming out? Can we get suspended?
— Marquette King (@MarquetteKing) May 11, 2015

Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthyon broken systems:

*ding* said the NFL's random punishment generator after a long weekend of making whirring and sputtering noises
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) May 11, 2015

Former NFL punter Chris Kluweon inconsistency:

Also, color me shocked that beating your wife gets you half the punishment as tampering with your balls. The NFL is nothing if not idiotic.
— Cassandra, Irredeemable Pudgy Nobody (@ChrisWarcraft) May 12, 2015

Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice on feeling for Patriots Nation:

To win four Super Bowl is outstanding. I know Tom Brady is a great competitor and leader. I feel sorry for him and patriots nation!
— Jerry Rice (@JerryRice) May 11, 2015

Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell on having his teammate’s back:

Still my dog, and still champs #TB12 #GoPats pic.twitter.com/pCTf4LgG9m
— Jody Breeze (@Blafell1) May 11, 2015

Former NFL defensive end Hugh Douglas on rhetorical questions:

Who wants a tainted Super Bowl Championship ???? ✋?✋?✋?✋?✋?
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) May 11, 2015

Giants punter Steve Weatherford on silver linings:

Jimmy Garopolo is gonna get a great opportunity!

Sr yr at Eastern Illinois
66% completion percentage
5,050 pass yards
53 TD
— Steve Weatherford (@Weatherford5) May 11, 2015

Former NFL tight end Tom Crabtree on what’s really important:

I'm proud of you guys. We did all the Brady/#gate/ball/deflate jokes. They've all been done now.
— Tom Crabtree (@itsCrab) May 12, 2015

Damien Woody and Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones on how some reactions need no words:

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— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) May 11, 2015

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— ♛Chandler Jones (@chanjones55) May 11, 2015

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