FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Coach Bill Belichick shed little light Friday in his first public remarks since the report was issued on the Patriots’ use of deflated footballs.

He avoided direct answers to most of the 10 questions he was asked about Tom Brady, backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and how the team was handling the fallout from the investigation.

Brady, who is appealing his four-game suspension, did not speak with reporters after New England’s organized team activity or at a charity event Friday night.

A person familiar with the situation said Brady’s appeal will be heard June 23. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the date hasn’t been officially announced.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has accepted the team penalty of a $1 million fine and loss of two draft picks.

Asked if he agreed with that decision, Belichick said, “He made a statement on it last week.”

The rest of his answers focused mostly on the need to improve every day and to work hard.

Asked if he was preparing to start the season with Garoppolo as the starter, Belichick said, “I’m just going day by day right now. Everybody’s working hard trying to get better.”

How tough was it to watch the scandal unfold during the past month?

“We’re just working hard every day to come out here and get better, coaches, players, everybody in the organization,” he said.

Did the issue detract from the team’s enjoyment of its Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks?

“That’s a long time ago,” Belichick said. “We’re on to next year.”