Ben Affleck swears, slurs in lively Deflategate rant

Ben Affleck has a problem with theDeflategatefootballscandaland let the world know about it in a profanity-filled rant that aired on the premiere episode of HBO's newtalk showAny Given Wednesday withBill Simmons.

The scandal involved the National Football League's suspension ofNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady over the use ofunderinflated balls during a 2015 playoff game.

The filmmaker andBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceactor, who was raised in New Englandand is very clearly a Patriots fan,defended the team's famous quarterback and also threw four-letter shade on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodellduring his rant.

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Affleckconcluded by pointing outother problemsin the league he believes are not getting proper attention.

"We haven't done anything to address this crisis of domestic violence in the NFL. But the f--king football better not be eight per cent lighter. "

Video of Affleck's appearance is being heavily discussed on social media, with some saying heappeared to be drunk, while others said he is just an angry and passionate Patriots fan.A representative for the actor didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.