Report: Tom Brady Suspension ‘Could Span Up To One Season’

[trotsky]

21. Yes, I really do think a lifetime ban would be appropriate.

Many other players, for incidents off the field, should also have been given such a ban. I wish the Bountygate participants had gotten lifetime bans, too.

With Brady, we're looking at intentionally breaking rules in order to gain a competitive advantage. Cheating. The integrity of the sport itself is on the line. There's no law that says the NFL has to remain the most popular sport in the country. Brady is of course a golden boy and part of the brand. But if your brand also says that you can break rules and not face any serious consequences, well fuck, why not break rules? Especially if it helps you get to and win a Super Bowl?

If your argument depends on comparing your guy to men who literally raped and murdered other human beings, you've lost.