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ESPN trolls Patriots on Twitter (and Bill Simmons trolls right back)

Patriots fans and ESPN may not be on the best terms. AP Photo/David Kohl

Patriots fans may feel like their team is facing two rivals on Sunday: The Colts and ESPN.

The sports media monolith, whose coverage of Deflategate became a part of the ongoing scandal on multiple occassions, tweeted an image of deflated footballs from its NFL Twitter account ahead of the Patriots’ highly anticipated matchup against the Colts on Sunday night.

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Former ESPN employee and notable Boston sports fan Bill Simmons then trolled ESPN for its reference to Deflategate:

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Casting Deflategate: The Movie

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