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Patriots owner calls Deflate-gate 'overblown'

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, pictured on July 29, 2015, called the "Deflate-gate" controversy the "most overblown story in recent NFL history" (AFP Photo/Darren McCollester)

New York (AFP) - With a court ruling on superstar quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension due any day, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft this week called the "Deflate-gate" controversy the "most overblown story in recent NFL history."

Speaking at a Patriots charity function on Tuesday night in Foxboro, Massachusetts, the 74-year-old Kraft said he had explained to Patriots players and staff how he thought they should proceed with preparations for the 2015 season in the face of the ongoing saga.