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Brady fires back on 'Deflategate' ban as appeal looms

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A New England Patriots fan shows support for quarterback Tom Brady at Gillette Stadium on May 24, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts

Washington (AFP) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady fired back at the NFL upholding a four-game ban on him in the "Deflate-gate" saga, taking to Facebook on Wednesday to defend himself.

"I am very disappointed by the NFL's decision to uphold the 4 game suspension against me," Brady posted on his Facebook page. "I did nothing wrong, and no one in the Patriots organization did either."

One of the most high-profile athletes in American sport, Brady was found by Goodell to have been at least "generally aware" of a plot by Patriots staff to improperly reduce the air pressure of balls used by Brady during the American Conference final against Indianapolis earlier this year.