Following its report on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's involvement in deflating footballs to gain a competitive advantage, the NFL has suspended New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for four games, fined the Patriots $1 million and stripped the team of its 2016 first-round draft pick and its 2017 fourth-round pick, the league announced Monday evening.
The NFL said in a statement the penalties, assessed to the reigning Super Bowl champions and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, were punishment "for the violation of the playing rules and the failure to cooperate in the subsequent investigation."
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