Tom Brady Maintains ‘Deflategate’ Innocence In Docuseries

NFL star Tom Brady’s docuseries “Man in the Arena” discusses his controversial “Deflategate” scandal.

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Deflategate stemmed from a game played between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game for the 2014 NFL season.

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During the first half of the game, Brady threw an interception to D’Qwell Jackson.

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Teams use their own footballs when playing offense, and defense keeps the balls they take away as souvenirs.

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When the Colts got the ball, they noticed something was wrong with it, and asked referees to measure the ball’s pressure.

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Though most of the balls were under the legal inflation limit, Brady still maintains his innocence.

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During the second half of the game, the balls were inflated, and the Patriots won the game.

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The NFL investigated the incident, and a video showed a Patriots employee potentially tampering with the balls.

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Brady was suspended for four games and went to court due to the incident.

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