Tom Brady said on Friday he will stop fighting his suspension for ''Deflategate,'' a scandal that tarnished the reputation of one of the sport's best players, tested the authority of Commissioner Roger Goodell and exposed rifts inside the league office. ''It has been a challenging 18 months and I have made the difficult decision to no longer proceed with the legal process,'' the New England Patriots quarterback said in a Facebook post. Brady's decision comes two days after his case was turned aside by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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