Tom Brady's Deflategate Suspension Decision Sparks Twitter Hot Takes

Tom Brady has given up.

The New England Patriots quarterback decided Friday to stop fighting his four-game NFL suspension stemming from his alleged role in the Deflategate scandal. He made the announcement via his Facebook page, and as you might imagine, reaction to the news on Twitter was intense, to say the least.

Here’s a roundup of some of that reaction.

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The hot takes started coming at a steady pace.

"Tom Brady is better than Aaron Rodgers" .. Yet Aaron Rodgers has never had to cheat to win a football game..🤔🤔

— Ethan (@ebartels_20) July 15, 2016

This is the same Rob Parker who was fired from ESPN.

It's official: Tom Brady is a cheater. Caught and disciplined. Brady has given up court fight and will serve four-game suspension. #justice

— Rob Parker (@RobParkerFS1) July 15, 2016

Patriots fans aren’t looking forward to this.

I can't wait for some 20 year old in 2025 to tell me how Tom Brady was an overrated cheater. Gonna be fun.

— Ryan Burns (@FtblSickness) July 15, 2016

The Cleveland Browns will be Brady’s first opponent this season. Sorry, Browns fans.

Dear god I fear for what Tom Brady is going to do to Cleveland in Week 5

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) July 15, 2016

Boston-born writer Bill Simmons is, predictably, not happy with what has transpired over the last year-and-a-half.

Goodell preserved his CBA-bargained right to lie about his players and railroad them with investigations that he paid for. Congratulations.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 15, 2016

New York Jets fans are happy with the decision, as expected.

Hey Tom Brady…. https://t.co/wsuecLLYPa

— KFC (@KFCBarstool) July 15, 2016

New York Post writer Bart Hubbuch doesn’t have many friends in New England, and takes like these are the primary reason why.

https://twitter.com/BartHubbuch/status/753997208782004224

Should Patriots fans be blaming the NFL Players Association more?

https://twitter.com/CharlieWisco/status/753999763557781505

NESN analyst Matt Chatham, a former Patriots player who has been a die-hard Brady supporter throughout this process, didn’t hold back when sharing his thoughts.

Smart view of history will show @nflcommish cheated his ass off to frame a player 4 cheating that science INDISPUTABLY shows never happened.

— Matt Chatham (@chatham58) July 15, 2016

Knowing the low standard the Indianapolis Colts have for hanging banners, this one actually might become a reality at some point.

congrats 2 the @colts pic.twitter.com/D6mrBxPrHE

— JEFF (@jeffisrael25) July 15, 2016

Brady was smart to handle his new contract in the manner he did.

If Brady had served suspension last season, would have cost him $2.12M

Under new renegotiated deal, will cost him $235,294

— Eric Macramalla (@EricMacramalla) July 15, 2016

Ouch.