HBO sports pundit Bill Simmons launched into an epic Twitter rant about “Deflategate,” and partially took aim at ESPN.
Simmons, who previously worked for ESPN, singled out ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith for his role in pushing an anti-Patriots narrative.
One of multiple ESPN employees used by the NFL to leak anti-Brady info during this saga decides to weigh in. https://t.co/g7rejeMaRZ
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 14, 2016
The outspoken pundit didn’t stop there though. He continued to hammer the NFLPA and Goodell for allowing the situation to spiral out of control. (RELATED: Bill Simmons Is Making An INSANE Amount Of Money At HBO [VIDEO])
FYI – DeflateGate stopped being about Brady a few months ago. It’s now about Goodell legally protecting his power to do whatever he wants.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 14, 2016
It’s the NFLPA’s fault b/c in the last CBA, they gave Goodell the power to do whatever the F he wants… Legally they can’t do anything now.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 14, 2016
Nobody cares b/c the DeflateGate story is too dense and nobody has the time to follow it… But that’s what DeflateGate is now.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 14, 2016
Goodell could have suspended Brady for 5 seasons / we’d be in the same place right now. NFLPA gave him the power to do whatever he wants.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 14, 2016
Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady’s recent appeal of Goodell’s authority to suspend him for four games was denied. (RELATED: Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ Appeal Denied, Last Chance Is Supreme Court)
The Patriots’ last chance now is if the Supreme Court hears the case.