NFLPA Announces It Won’t Appeal Tom Brady’s Deflategate Ruling to Supreme Court

October 3, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL Players Association announced Sunday night it won't pursue any further appeals regarding New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's Deflategate suspension.
"After consultation with Tom Brady and our appellate counsel, we have decided to not pursue additional appeals in this matter," the NFLPA said, per USA Today's Tom Pelissero.
Brady announced in July he wouldn't appeal his case to the United States Supreme Court, but the NFLPA had the option to continue legal action of its own. Executive director DeMaurice Smith said the option was still on the table Saturday, according to Pelissero.
The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Brady's appeal after determining he'd have to sit out for the first four games of the 2016 season. The ruling reversed the decision of U.S. District Judge Richard Berman, who wiped out the suspension before the start of the 2015 campaign.
ESPN legal analyst Lester Munson explained Brady's chances of receiving another ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article is property of BleacherReport.com