Interesting to note in a recent Fortune Magazine article about -gate scandals, two NFL references:
1978 - Shouldergate
An ESPN reporter found that the Pittsburgh Steelers were conducting practices in full pads--against league rules. Sports Illustrated has called it the "original sports -gate," but it wasn't the last.
2015 - Deflategate
The scandal that rocked the scandal-prone NFL. Star quarterback Tom Brady and his New England Patriots
allegedly cheated in the 2015 AFC Championship by playing with under-inflated balls. Brady was suspended for 4 games as a result.
Note: emphasis added.
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