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Bill Belichick calls Deflategate 'ridiculous' in expansive interview with CNBC

Bill Belichick granted an expansive interview with CNBC, touching on a wide range of topics including his coaching career, leadership characteristics, the Patriots' fifth Super Bowl victory and the legacy of Tom Brady.

At one point during the interview, he was asked to play a word-association game. One of those words? Deflategate.

"Ridiculous," Belichick responded.

The whole interview was interesting, as Belichick opened up more than usual.

Here are some other excerpts from Belichick's interview with Suzy Welch, courtesy of CNBC.

Belichick was asked about the word "legacy" in a word-association game.