Is Tom Brady A Cheater? Science Project Winner Says Yes
(CBS News) -- Some students strive to get "A's" on their science fair projects, but this 10-year-old boy from Kentucky had bigger plans. He wanted to take down Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Ace Davis from Lexington, Kentucky, entered his project titled, "Is Tom Brady a Cheater?" into his elementary school's science fair to prove that deflated footballs give players an advantage.
Brady and the Patriots were famously accused of deflating footballs in 2015 during the AFC title game by the Indianapolis Colts. The resulting "Deflategate" controversy led to a four-game suspension for Brady, which he didn't end up facing until the 2016 season, and a $1 million fine for the Patriots.
But, Davis, who is also a quarterback, wasn't satisfied with the punishment and set out to solve the mystery — once his dad gave him the idea for the project.