Punição a Tom Brady revolta jogadores dos Patriots e divide opiniões nos EUA
Vários atletas e ex-atletas expressaram suas opiniões relacionadas à punição ao camisa 12 de New England
A punição de 4 jogos imposta pela NFL contra Tom Brady no já célebre caso do “DeflateGate” revoltou os atletas do New England Patriots, que expressaram toda a insatisfação no Twitter com a decisão da liga, tão logo ela foi anunciada.
O emoji do defensive end Chandler Jones já fala por si:
https://twitter.com/Chan95Jones/status/597880543276040193
O linebacker Dont’a Hightower mostrou um pouco mais de desânimo:
…..😑
— Dont'a Hightower (@zeus30hightower) May 11, 2015
Ao melhor estilo “Geração Restart”, o running back LeGarrette Blount mostrou bastante indignação:
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!! SMH 😡 #PATSNATION STAND UP!!!!!
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) May 11, 2015
Até Eli Manning e o ex-astro da NBA Magic Johnson mostraram solidariedade a Brady:
With Tom Brady being suspended for 4 games, the Commissioner came down hard & fair. Tom, the fans will miss you for those games!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 11, 2015
I'm going to miss Tom Brady's championship pedigree for those 4 games, he's the reason I watch the Patriots every Sunday!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 11, 2015
Eli: "Any time you lose a starting quarterback for four games and draft picks that's a pretty big statement."
— Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) May 11, 2015
Já alguns atletas da NFL se mostraram favoráveis à punição. Casos do linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, do Arizona Cardinals, o cornerback Josh Shaw, do Cincinnati Bengals e o ex-tight end do Denver Broncos, Shannon Sharpe:
I think the suspension is warranted, they came down hard on the organization though. #Deflategate
— Franklin De’Sean Weatherspoon (@SpoonJones56) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/J_Shaw26/status/597880482248855552
Exactly what I thought. "@LiveForChrist88: @ShannonSharpe So Brady gets suspended 4 games.. Too much? Not enough? Or just right?"
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) May 11, 2015
Além disso, o long snaper dos Colts, Matt Overton, já imagina como será o provável jogo da volta de Brady, exatamente contra Indy, franquia pivô de todo o escândalo:
October 18th will be quite a day here in Indy
— Matt Overton (@MattOverton_LS) May 11, 2015