New England Patriots' fans rejoiced today at Judge Richard M. Berman's decision to nullify the four-game suspension given to quarterback Tom Brady for his role in the "Deflategate" scandal. While NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to appeal Berman's ruling, here's how the internet responded to the decision:
A Dunkin' Donuts in Lewiston, ME offered Berman free coffee for life:
Judge Berman won't have to worry about getting his caffeine fix if he goes to Lewiston, Maine. http://t.co/jP2KfjZyjj pic.twitter.com/jPl74CeUbx
— NESN (@NESN) September 3, 2015Barstool Sports blogger John Feitelberg, who had been arrested in May along with three of his colleagues while protesting Roger Goodell in New York City, was ecstatic:
Your boy @FeitsBarstool's live reaction to the Tom Brady ruling pic.twitter.com/KSjzWEhP7W
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) September 3, 2015I've never been this happy in my life. I really haven't. This is better than the Super Bowl
— Feitelberg (@FeitsBarstool) September 3, 2015Other sports writers were just happy they could finally shave off of their protest beards:
#FreeBrady beard is coming off.
Justice was served.
Let the games begin.
#BradyFreed
— Chris Brockman (@chrisbrockman) September 3, 2015if you thought 2007 was an EFF YOU season from #Patriots I'd recommend you buckle your seat belt starting next Thursday. #BradyFreed
— Chris Brockman (@chrisbrockman) September 3, 2015While others took the opportunity to photoshop the worst courtroom sketch of all time:
@dannyoneil I"ll do you one better. A sketch of Tom Brady when he got the news. pic.twitter.com/RyARquL1Ue
— Danielle Campoamor (@DCampoamor) September 3, 2015The Patriots open the 2015 NFL season at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 10.