Woman Uses Obituary to Defend Patriots' QB Tom Brady in 'Deflategate'
"Brady is innocent!!" the obituary read.
— -- A Massachusetts woman who died last week enjoyed scrapbooking, knitting, and apparently defending New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady from critics in the "Deflategate" scandal.
Patricia Shong, of Auburn, Massachusetts, died Monday, according to an obituary published on Telegram.com. She was 72.
While the obituary listed the names of her family members, where she worked and her hobbies, it also included one defense of the Super Bowl winning quarterback.
"She would also like us to set the record straight for her: Brady is innocent!!" the obituary reads.
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