Woman's Obit: 'Brady Is Innocent'

Fan gets final word in on Deflategate
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted May 24, 2015 12:58 PM CDT
Woman's Obit: 'Brady Is Innocent'
FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship game in Foxborough, Mass. Roger Goodell will hear Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension for his role in...   (Charles Krupa)

A Massachusetts woman has used her own obituary to convey a final message on Tom Brady and the "Deflategate" scandal. Boston.com reports that Patricia M. Shong, of Auburn, Mass., died on Monday surrounded by family. Her obituary says the 72-year-old enjoyed scrapbooking, weekly card night, and spending time with her family. "She would also like us to set the record straight for her," it reads. "Brady is innocent!!"

Brady was suspended for four games and the New England Patriots were fined $1 million and docked a pair of draft picks after league investigator Ted Wells found that the Super Bowl champions used illegally inflated footballs in the AFC title game. Wells found the New England quarterback "at least generally aware" of the scheme. Brady is appealing his suspension. (More New England Patriots stories.)

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