NEW: Tom Brady’s Appeal Hearing Will be Held June 23
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have the appeal of his four game suspension stemming from findings of the Wells Report heard on June 23 and continued on June 25 if necessary, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will hear the appeal despite the NFLPA asking him to recuse himself as the players union plans on asking him to testify.
Tom Brady filed his appeal on Thursday May, 14.
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While Tom Brady will go through with his appeal and continue to fight his four game suspension, the New England Patriots have since dropped their fighting and accepted their penalties for their role in deflategate.
"I’m going to accept reluctantly what he’s given us and not continue this dialogue and rhetoric and we won’t appeal," Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement on May 20.
The New England Patriots have begun OTAs on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium as they get ready to defend their Super Bowl Championship. According to reports, Tom Brady and back up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo have split reps.
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