The controversy over the New England Patriots allegedly deflating footballs in the AFC Championship game has been a cloud over the upcoming Super Bowl, with very few fans and analysts actually breaking down what will happen on the field.
Whereas the court of public opinion has convicted Tom Brady and the Patriots of cheating, team owner Robert Kraft is hitting the gas and speeding in the other direction. Kraft has publicly asked the NFL to apologize for the "DeflateGate" controversy after their investigation is completed.
"If the Wells investigation is not able to definitively determine that our organization tampered with the air pressure on the footballs, I would expect and hope that the league would apologize to our entire team, and in particular, coach [Bill] Belichick and Tom Brady for what they have had to endure this past week."
Kraft also lashed out at the media for unfair, accusatory coverage that he believes has painted the team in a negative light.
"Because of this, many jumped to conclusions and made strong accusations against our coach, quarterback and staff, questioning the integrity of all involved.
"I am disappointed in the way this entire matter has been handled and reported upon. We expect hard facts as opposed to circumstantial leaked evidence to draw a conclusion of this investigation."
Kraft also said he "believes unconditionally" that Brady and Belichick did nothing wrong, and speculated that the deflation happened because of natural reactions to the cold environment. Fox Sports' Jay Glazer has reported the NFL is locking in on a Patriots locker room attendant as the suspect for altering the footballs.
Breaking news: sources tell @FOXSports the NFL has zeroed in on a locker room attendant w Patriots who ... https://t.co/uGAk8i139X — Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 26, 2015
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