To nobody's surprise, Tom Brady's likability is spiraling.
For the first time in his career, there are almost as many football fans who say they don't like the Patriots quarterback as those who say they do.
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E-Poll Market Research revealed on Friday that 47 percent of more than 1,000 people surveyed this week say they dislike Brady following the Deflategate scandal, ESPN reported.
Ten years ago, Brady's likability was about 90 percent. It dropped to 77 percent in June 2008 following the Spygate scandal then fell to a career-low 68 percent in February after the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX.
The Wells Report, which was released May 6, found that Brady was "at least generally aware of" the conduct between Patriots employees Jim McNally and John Jastremski, who tampered with the footballs in the AFC Championship game. Just five days later, Brady was suspended four games without pay and the Patriots were fined $1 million and forced to surrender two draft picks. Brady has since appealed the ruling.
According to an ESPN/ABC News poll on Thursday, 63 percent of all fans surveyed, 76 percent of whom described themselves as "avid" fans, said they supported the NFL's decision to discipline Brady and the Patriots.