Poll: A proper punishment? Patriots, fans deflated after NFL suspends Brady 4 games

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 29: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots sits on the sidelines late in the fourth quarter during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

The NFL took the air out of the New England Patriots franchise and fans yesterday, slapping quarterback Tom Brady with a four game suspension, fining the Patriots $1 million, and stripping them of two future draft picks.

The NFL took the air out of the New England Patriots franchise and fans yesterday, slapping quarterback Tom Brady with a four game suspension, fining the Patriots $1 million, and stripping them of two future draft picks.

This all comes after a 243 page report suggested not only that Brady very likely knew that members of the equipment staff were deflating game footballs below league standards, but also that he refused to cooperate when the NFL asked him to turn over his phone as evidence.

Brady has maintained his innocence, but this entire saga will undoubtedly leave a permanent mark on a career that up to this point, has been untarnished.

Do you think Brady's punishment fits the crime? Vote in our poll below!

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Christopher Gasper, sports columnist for the Boston Globe and host of Boston Sports Live and Globe 10.0 on Boston.com. He’s also formerly a Patriots beat writer.