Proper noun
(informal, sports) A 2015 controversy around allegations of underinflated footballs in the 2014–15 NFL playoffs.
(informal, sports) A 2015 controversy around allegations that the rear tyres of winning racing driver Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes were below the recommended minimum pressure.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAfter the “Deflategate” controversy with the New England Patriots, Reid beseeched NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to “act as swiftly and decisively changing the name of the DC team as he did about not enough air in a football.” Source: Internet
As you surely learned with “DeflateGate,” the complete lack of precedence or guilt won’t stop the NFL from enforcing unheard-of levels of discipline. Source: Internet
A new spot for the brand features a grim and gritty locker room shot of the Deflategate quarterback wearing a pair of Beats by Dre. Source: Internet
ESPN’s Adam Schefter appeared on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Monday morning and raised a valid question: Did the Patriots’ checkered history — Spygate, Deflategate, etc. — ultimately play a role in the severity of the league’s punishment? Source: Internet
The judge also said Brady's lawyers were improperly barred from cross-examining the NFL's general counsel, Jeff Pash, who helped lead the Deflategate probe, and were unfairly denied access to certain investigative notes. Source: Internet
The last time the Bills won came in 2016, when Jacoby Brissett started in place of an injured Jimmy Garoppolo while Brady was serving his Deflategate suspension. Source: Internet