Bill Simmons’ new show certainly got off to an explosive start Wednesday night thanks to a rant byย Ben Affleckย that had some fans speculating about whether he is drinking again.
Affleck, who previously went to rehab for alcohol, joined the Boston Sports Guy on the premiere episode of HBO’s “Any Given Wednesday” to talk about the New England Patriots and Deflategate.
Affleck’s reps did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
“Deflategate is the ultimate bulls–t, f–king outrage of sports ever … it’s so f–king stupid,” Affleck raged on the show.
Comparingย Tom Brady‘s four-game suspension going into next seasonย to a baseball player being benched for 40 days after being busted for steroids, Affleck said: “Ifย the NFL really knew how to test for steroids, there’d be no f–king NFL.