Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and all-around scientific badass, said on Monday that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is full of hot air when it comes to Deflategate.
Belichick claimed “atmospheric conditions” may have caused balls to lose air pressure during his team’s AFC Championship win over the Indianapolis Colts on Jan. 18.
But Tyson deflated that theory with a single tweet:
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Under-inflated footballs are easier to catch, especially in the wet weather during the AFC title game.
All of the footballs used by the Colts met league standards.
