Well if you thought #DeflateGate was finally over, you’re wrong. A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a 4-game suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.

“We hold that the Commissioner properly exercised his broad discretion under the collective bargaining agreement and that his procedural rulings were properly grounded in that agreement and did not deprive Brady of fundamental fairness,” the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a 2-1 decision in New York.

The appeals ruling follows a September decision by Manhattan Judge Richard Berman that went against the league, letting Brady skip the suspension.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell insisted the suspension was deserved.

Brady is now slated to miss games against the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills. He would be eligible to make his regular-season debut in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns.

The NFLPA and Tom Brady now have two options; they can petition for a re-hearing of the case, or they can appeal to U.S. Supreme Court.  The only thing is, the Supreme Court can reject even taking the case.

Brady and the Patriots were accused of using underinflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game in January 2015. The Patriots won the contest over the Indianapolis Colts and then went on to win the Super Bowl.

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source: ESPN