Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft Won’t Appeal Team’s Fine, Draft Penalties for Role in ‘Deflategate’

by Gary Kopycinski on May 19, 2015

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SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. New England Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft said at an NFL owners meeting held today that the team will not appeal its $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices as the penalty issued for the team’s for role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game. Mr. Kraft’s remarks follow.