The cover up behind 11 of 12 deflated balls is about to be epic. #DeflateGate
— Kinge (@kennithbinge) January 21, 2015
As Twitchy reported late Sunday/early Monday morning, the NFL launched an investigation into allegations that the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots under-inflated balls during their playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Latest developments: New details revealing that the NFL discovered 11 saggy balls out of the team’s 12 played during the game.
https://twitter.com/mortreport/status/557748673208401921
NFL has no comment at this time and Patriots say they will continue to cooperate with the investigation. More on SpotrsCenter.
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 21, 2015
Remember, each team has 12 footballs. So 11 of the #Patriots 12 were tampered with. By two pounds each. #deflategate
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/mortreport/status/557765701898080256
Inflation matters! #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/XRWihZHPJ2
— Michelin USA (@MichelinUSA) January 20, 2015
Indianapolis journalist Bob Kravitz broke the original story.
https://twitter.com/adater/status/557766579401027585
For doing the real, ball-busting journalism no one else was doing, Kravitz was bullied and threatened with lawsuits.
League source tells me nfl is investigating possibility the pats deflated footballs. http://t.co/SlV2cpSBhB
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 19, 2015
Again, for the hard-headed, I never accused Pats of using deflated balls. Reported there would be investigation. There is one. End of story.
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 20, 2015
So will pats fans please get off my butt? Nfl has confirmed the story. More to come.
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 19, 2015
Ha ha I've got a New England lawyer threatening me with having committed libel. The story/tweet was RIGHT. Bring it on spanky
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 20, 2015
MORE: 11 of the 12 footballs the Pats used were under-inflated. League is "angry, distraught"http://t.co/KNWTYb7XKa pic.twitter.com/kDJVslgi8I
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 21, 2015
Confirming @JasonLaCanfora story I was also told Balt kickers were concerned about footballs in NE game.
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 21, 2015
Heh:
Who was responsible for that normally inflated 12th football. He will probably be fired.
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 21, 2015
Boom:
This one is deflated too #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/2d1pHjYrvk
— eMan ?? (@e_man) January 21, 2015