The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The appeal hearing for Brady's four-game suspension will be held June 23, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. If necessary, the hearing would continue on June 25, the source said.
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Brady was suspended for the first four games of the 2015 season for his role in the use of underinflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game. The New England Patriots also were fined $1 million and stripped of two picks -- a first-rounder in the 2016 draft and a fourth-rounder in the 2017 draft. On Friday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he isn't looking back when asked about the penalties, adding "We're on to next year. ..." Stay tuned.