Tom Brady's Deflategate suspension just got reinstated

Has Brady finally lost Deflategate?
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A U.S. appeals court moved Monday to reinstate the four-game suspension issued to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady over his alleged role in deflating footballs in a 2015 playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts, Reuters reports. The Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl.

Back in September, a U.S. district court had nullified the NFL's suspension, arguing commissioner Roger Goodell didn't have the authority to suspend Brady under the terms of the league's collective bargaining agreement with players.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.