The reaction to Tom Brady’s suspension for his role in the deflation of footballs was violently polarized. When a player, celebrity or scholar sent out a Twitter message like “Ridiculous,” it was not always easy to tell if they felt the punishment was way too harsh or way too lenient.
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Here is a sampling of Twitter reaction, running the gamut from “All hail Saint Tom the martyr” to “Throw the book at him.”
Too Harsh
Not trying to justify the punishment was wrong or anything.