New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is featured on the cover of GQ's Men of the Year 20th anniversary issue, in which he addresses a few topics but puts off any talk about Deflategate.

Chuck Klosterman wrote the story that calls Brady "the greatest quarterback in NFL history." Brady dismisses any chance of him running for political office, and in a video featured on the magazine's website he explains how he keeps his body in prime condition week to week.

But one thing Brady didn't want to discuss was Deflategate. Klosterman referenced a seven-minute exchange in the story of Brady finding different ways to avoid the topic.

"I don’t really wanna talk about stuff like this," Brady said. "There are several reasons why. One is that it’s still ongoing. So I really don’t have much to say, because it’s -- there’s still an appeal going on."

The story includes this question/answer exchange over the next few minutes:

Klosterman: Oh, I realize that. But here’s the thing: If we don’t talk about this, the fact that you refused to talk about it will end up as the center of the story. I mean, how can you not respond to this question? It’s a pretty straightforward question.

Brady: I’ve had those questions for eight months and I’ve answered them, you know, multiple times for many different people, so --

Klosterman: I don’t think you have, really. When I ask, “Were you generally aware that this was happening,” what is the answer?

Brady: I’m not talking about that, because there’s still ongoing litigation. It has nothing to do with the personal question that you’re trying to ask, or the answer you’re trying to get. I’m not talking about anything as it relates to what’s happened over the last eight months. I’ve dealt with those questions for eight months. It’s something that -- obviously I wish that we were talking about something different. But like I said, it’s still going on right now. And there’s nothing more that I really want to add to the subject. It’s been debated and talked about, especially in Boston, for a long time.

You can read the full story and interview here.