Ben Affleck goes on expletive-filled Deflategate rant on Bill Simmons' new show

Actor and Boston sports super fan Ben Affleck still has feelings about this whole Deflategate situation.
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Brian De Los Santos
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Ben Affleck goes on expletive-filled Deflategate rant on Bill Simmons' new show
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Actor and Boston sports superfan Ben Affleck still has feelings about this whole Deflategate situation. Even if the tired debate is a year old.

On the first ever episode of Bill Simmons' new HBO talk show "Any Given Wednesday," Affleck went on a expletive-laden rant destined for the conspiracy theory hall of fame in which he cursed a record 21 times in five minutes. (That's 252 F-bombs per hour if you're counting at home.)

In it, he incinerates NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, the entire league, Tom Brady's "co-workers" and, basically, the patriarchy when discussing over-inflated footballs and the treatment of the Patriots quarterback.

"I talked to pro football players across the board and they think it's bullshit," Affleck said. "This is a conspiracy of people working inside the NFL who all come from organizations that Tom Brady whipped their ass over the last 10-15 years."

Clearly, "Sad Bad Affleck" has now evolved into "Rage Ben Affleck."

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Brian De Los Santos

Assistant editor, @Mashable. @MedillSchool, @CalPoly alumnus. Just a guy who likes sports, music, film & chicken wings.


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