NFL feels wrath of Grapes for handling of Tom Brady Deflategate scandal

Hockey commentator Don Cherry denounced the NFL’s handling to the Tom Brady deflategate scandal.

Don Cherry has never been shy about sharing his hot sports opinions ... even when the sport in question isn’t hockey.

The National Football League learned that the hard way on Wednesday. Cherry, the colorful star of Hockey Night In Canada’sCoach’s Corner, took to Twitter to denounce the “bush league” for its handling of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The four-time Super Bowl champ was suspended for four games in the wake of the deflategate scandal involving the apparently intentional deflation of game balls.

Grapes wasn’t buying it.

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“Come on folks, the greatest quarterback who ever lived … tells somebody to deflate the footballs so he can win?” tweeted Cherry. “Give your head a shake.”

Check out the full wrath of Grapes on display below:

1) The 4 game suspension of Tom Brady has been in the headlines more than anything else. There’s no hard evidence but it’s suggested he

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

2) he cheated to win the Superbowl. He’s accused which to me is unfair. Lets go over why the media is so agreeable to go along with the

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

3) the suspension. This is my opinion to what happened and everyone is entitled to an opinion. The subject Tom Brady has a lot against

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

4) him: he’s rich, he’s good looking, married to a super model, great athlete, winner and MVP of the Superbowl. He is one of the most

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

5) confident athletes I have ever seen. Do you really think he would cheat to win? He would think that an insult. Me, Tom Brady, has to

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

6) stoop to a chintzy thing like deflating the football to beat Seattle. If you want to blame anybody, blame the league for not having the

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

7) footballs under their control. For instance, when I was at the Jays game, visiting Josh Donaldson, the umpires invited me into their

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

8) room. I noticed a basket full of baseballs ready for the game. They were under their control. How could the NFL let the footballs be

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

9) be under the control of the home teams? Bush league for sure. Tom Brady is not a cheat. Now people in the organization, I don't know.

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

10) But Brady has too much to lose. Besides he was better in the 2nd half. Brady, I feel is protecting the 2 kids that were in charge of the

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

11) footballs. He is taking the hit for them. That’s what you would expect from him. Come on folks, the greatest quarterback who ever lived

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015

12) lived tells somebody to deflate the footballs so he can win? Give your head a shake.

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) August 5, 2015