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NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - New England Patriots star Tom Brady on Wednesday lost a bid to have a U.S. appeals court reconsider his four-game suspension, in what could be the quarterback's last chance to avoid punishment over the "Deflategate" scandal.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said it would not review its April 25 decision to reinstate Brady's suspension by the National Football League over deflated footballs.
If it stands, the suspension imposed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would force Brady, who turns 39 next month and was twice the league's most valuable player, to miss the first four games of the season beginning in September.