NFL Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall Says Race is the Reason Behind Reversal of Tom Brady’s Suspension – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo

It’s been about a week now since Patriots quarterback Tom Brady got his 4-game suspension nullified in court. With the news that the Patriots’ star player would be back in time for Week 1, some people were happy while others were annoyed, depending on where you find yourself in the situation. Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who is also an analyst on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL”, made it loud and clear how he, as well as many other players in the league, feel about the reversal of Brady’s suspension.

On Tuesday, while filming an episode of “Inside the NFL”, the analysts started talking about DeflateGate and that’s when Marshall went into detail about why he believes Brady got off so easily. 

Per ESPN:

“”I think that there are three different types of players’ views in this thing,” said Marshall.

“No. 1 is the fighter. I think there are guys in the fight with Tom. When one player’s rights are upheld, then all players’ rights are upheld. It’s not about what he did, if he’s right or wrong. It’s more about the process. Is it fair?

“The second is cowards…I call them cowards. That’s the guys that are afraid to face Tom Brady. They want him suspended; I don’t believe in that.”

The third, Marshall said, was “the race card. There are a lot of players out there that believe that white players — specifically, at the quarterback position — are treated differently.”

Marshall said he has spoken to players across the league, noting, “This is not just from our locker room, this is from locker rooms across the States.”

“This is how guys are feeling; this is not just my opinion,” he said. “These are conversations I’m having with guys.”

Asked if he believes black players are held to a different standard, Marshall said, “Absolutely. At times, yes.” 

Marshall added that he has talked to white players who share the same opinion.”

So what do you think? Does Brandon Marshall have a point? Or is it just Tom Brady specifically, as well as the Patriots organization, that seem to get away with everything?