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Boston Mayor Walsh: 'NFL Needs to Get Their Priorities Straight'
The mayor is backing Tom Brady after the NFL decided to uphold his four-game 'deflategate' suspension.
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The New England Patriots, and especially Tom Brady, have taken a beating in the court of public opinion following the NFL’s decision to uphold his four-game ”deflategate” suspension.
In wake of the news, one influential Bostonian is speaking out in support of the beloved hometown quarterback.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh took to Twitter Wednesday, saying “Boston is here to support the Patriots. I will alway believe in my team and Tom Brady.”
Walsh didn’t stop there though. The season-ticket holder caught up with members of the media to further comment on the ongoing battle between Brady and the NFL.
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“I think the NFL needs to get their priorities straight,” Walsh said.
The NFL has alleged Brady destroyed a cell phone pertinent to their investigation into the matter of deflated footballs. Brady responded Wednesday morning in a lengthy Facebook post.
“I have never written, texted, emailed to anybody at anytime, anything related to football air pressure,” Brady said.
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