The NFLPA appeal of Tom Brady's four-game suspension handed down by the NFL has officially been filed, the NFLPA announced Thursday.
The quarterback's agent, Don Yee, said after the suspension was announced that the appeal would be filed, citing lack of evidence in the 243-page report from independent investigator Ted Wells. The report concluded it was "more probable than not" that Brady was "at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities" regarding the deflation of Patriots game balls used in the AFC Championship Game.
"Given the NFL's history of inconsistency and arbitrary decisions in disciplinary matters, it is only fair that a neutral arbitrator hear this appeal," the NFLPA said in a statement.
"If Ted Wells and the NFL believe, as their public comments stated, that the evidence in their report is 'direct' and 'inculpatory,' then they should be confident enough to present their case before someone who is truly independent."
The Wells Report, released April 29, also stated that Brady did not fully cooperate with the league's investigation by refusing to hand over "any relevant electronic evidence."
The lack of cooperation, in part, led to the four-game suspension.
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