Tom Brady's Deflategate suspension just got reinstated

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.

"We hold that the Commissioner properly exercised his broad discretion under the collective bargaining agreement and that his procedural rulings were properly grounded in that agreement and did not deprive Brady of fundamental fairness," Monday's 2-1 ruling read. Read more below. Julie Kliegman

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