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Tom Brady has scored a big win over the NFL. On Thursday a federal judge over ruled the four-game suspension that was imposed by the NFL on the New England Patriots quarterback during the “Deflategate” scandal.
Thursday morning U.S. District Judge Richard Berman issued a 40-page ruling, saying he discovered “several significant legal deficiencies” in the way NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell investigated accusations the Patriots used footballs inflated below the league appropriate levels. Berman wrote in his ruling that the NFL allegedly failed to give Brady proper notice about a possible suspension, didn’t grant him the opportunity to question one of the league’s investigators and also denied him equal access to investigative files.
Shortly after Berman’s ruling, the NFL responded with an action that assured “Deflategate” isn’t over quite yet, nor is the legal wrangling. The NFL filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. District Court for southern New York, where Berman serves, asking to vacate the decision.
Goodell said in a statement “We are grateful to Judge Berman for hearing this matter, but respectfully disagree with today’s decision. The commissioner’s responsibility to secure the competitive fairness of our game is a paramount principle, and the league and our 32 clubs will continue to pursue a path to that end.”
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