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‘South Park’ Takes on Deflategate; Skewers Tom Brady and Roger Goodell

Brady was shown being unable to control his bladder on the football field in Season 17 episode 5, called “Taming unusual “. Yet, the Patriots quarterback still can’t catch a break. Roger Goodell upheld the ban when Brady appealed it to him, but it was overturned in federal court and Brady was eligible to play in Week 1 last Thursday against the Steelers.

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“You know what guys, I’m gonna Tom Brady this thing”, Cartman says in front of his supportive classmates. Since January, Deflategate has slowly been gift-wrapped in a layer of sarcasm, teeing up the South Park writers to propel it further into the annals of ridiculous sports “scandals”. “I’m going to say, ‘You’re not giving me four days of detention”.

Not much of it makes a lot of sense (and neither did Deflategate), but Cartman wakes up from the dream and tells his friend Butters that he’s going to change. While that part is definitely entertaining as can be, this part is a little odd: “And then I’m gonna go home and f-k my hot wife, who’s not even that hot… kinda look like a dude!” The former Olympian, 65, introduced herself on the July cover of Vanity Fair, while South Park was between seasons.

For 18 seasons, “South Park” has become known for addressing issues in pop culture and finding a way to spin it into parody. Online.

South Park debuted its New England Patriots episode and boy, they didn’t miss a beat.

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South Park” is back for its 19th season.

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