The NFL is not bound by Due Process and does not have to reach a determination of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
They didn’t even get anywhere close to that.
The NFL is not bound by Due Process, but they are bound by their rules (isn’t that what this is about?).
Under NFL rules, no alteration of the footballs is allowed once they are approved. If a person is found breaking league rules and tampering with the footballs, that person could face up to a $25,000 fine and potentially more discipline.
So how can the league fine Brady $7,0000,000 for an infraction that carries a $25,000 fine?