After the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied Tom Brady's request for a rehearing of his Deflategate case, the New England Patriots quarterback decided against using his one last legal option available.
Brady took to Facebook to announce he won't take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court:
Thus, the Deflategate saga appears to be officially over. The Second Circuit essentially decided Brady's fate. Sports Illustrated's Michael McCann wrote in the aftermath of the ruling that Brady could petition for a stay with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg or a "writ of certiorari" with all of the Supreme Court justices.