Outside of the New England Patriots organization, we have heard very little reaction from around the NFL in the wake of the Deflategate report. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White changed that on Friday.
White defended Brady in a tweet and said it is “ridiculous” that people want to see the quarterback suspended.
Don't understand why people want to see Brady get suspended for telling someone to take air out a football so ridiculous
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) May 8, 2015
The Ted Wells report made it seem fairly obvious that Brady knew Patriots equipment managers were illegally deflating footballs. One report indicated that Brady could be facing “everything” as potential punishment, and some are calling for him to be suspended for multiple games and even the entire 2015 season.
It will be interesting to see what the NFL decides to do with the report, which clearly stated that it is “more probable than not” that Brady was aware of the illegal activity. The league could reportedly make a ruling as early as Friday afternoon.
Some of Brady’s own teammates have come to his defense, most notably Rob Gronkowski with this hilarious video. White is one of the first players from an opposing team to defend Brady.
