“It’s not about the true facts, or about how honest you believe a group is, or what the group’s past behavior is,” he said. Just being a part of a group, any group, is enough to excuse moral transgressions because in some way, you’re benefiting from it. Her father, Sharad, is a longtime Patriots fan, a proud owner of a Patriots championship jacket. “Somebody that has Roger Goodell’s ethics doesn’t belong on any stage that Tom Brady is on,” Tom Brady Sr. said. Just as there is no persuading fans if they believe their beloved team is in the right.

Source: New York Times February 05, 2017 07:00 UTC