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New book reveals Tom Brady's incredibly selfless 'Deflategate' act

A new book surrounding the New England Patriots’ ‘Deflategate’ saga has cast Tom Brady as a hero who copped a suspension instead of blaming team staff.

While many considered the legendary quarterback to be the villain of the ugly incident, which involved deflated balls being used by the Patriots in the 2015 AFC Championship Game, the book reveals Brady played a much more impressive role.

Authors Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, detailed in ’12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption’, that the five-time Super Bowl winner was offered a $1 million fine by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and no suspension, if he was willing to blame the Patriots equipment staff for the debacle.

Tom Brady’s reputation took a massive hit during ‘Deflategate’, but was he the hero all along? Pic: Getty
Tom Brady’s reputation took a massive hit during ‘Deflategate’, but was he the hero all along? Pic: Getty

“He (Goodell) demanded that Brady state publicly that former Patriots equipment guys (John) Jastremski and (Jim) McNally had purposely tampered with footballs, even without his knowledge,” Sherman and Wedge wrote.

“Tom said no. ‘There’s no way I’m gonna ruin these guys for something I believe they didn’t do,'” Brady reportedly said to NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith.

A classy decision, considering the gravity of a four-game suspension to possibly the NFL’s greatest ever quarterback.

The book also details Brady’s furious reaction to learning team owner Robert Kraft essentially gave up on the appeal against the NFL’s suspension.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

“Kraft’s star quarterback Tom Brady watched the news conference along with millions of others on television,” the book read.

“He was devastated and angry. Brady grabbed his cell phone and punched in the contact number for DeMaurice Smith.

“What the f–?” Brady reportedly shouted.

“Why am I not getting the support I deserve on this thing?”

The superstar quarterback would eventually serve his suspension in 2016, after an ugly legal battle, which has left commissioner Goodell one of the most hated men in the Greater Boston region.