Obama Drops #DeflateGate Joke While Congratulating Patriots at W.H.

The Patriots organization is as good an organization as there has ever been in professional sports. (Applause) And to be able to maintain that kind of consistent excellence is a rare thing in any field, including on the football field. And that’s a testament to outstanding ownership. It’s a testament to a Hall-of-Fame coach. And I’m particularly grateful that Coach decided to dress up today. (Laughter) We had some scissors if he wanted to cut the sleeves off. (Laughter) Formal hoodies are allowed. (Laughter) I usually tell a bunch of jokes at these events, but with the Patriots in town, I was worried that 11 out of 12 of them would fall flat. (Laughter) All right, all right, all right. That whole story got blown a little out of proportion. (Laughter) All right. Where were we?