Tom Brady Slammed After Comparing Playing in NFL to “Going Away on Deployment in the Military”
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has found himself in hot water after he disrespected veterans by comparing playing in the NFL, for which he is paid millions of dollars a year, to “going away on deployment in the military.”
It’s dumb statement like this, that shows you who @TomBrady really is. @TomBrady compares NFL season to “Military deployments overseas. “YOU GOTTA’ TO BE KIDDING ME”… Nall bro! your wife can go with you, from city to city she can be there. It’s not even close, trust me, I know. pic.twitter.com/9WILQwxlie
— Jeffrey (@Mad93104241) October 18, 2022
Brady’s Comments Comparing NFL To Military
Brady, 45, made these comments during Monday’s episode of his podcast “Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, and Jim Gray,” one day after his team suffered a devastating 20-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“I almost look at like a football season like you’re going away on deployment in the military, and it’s like, man, here I go again,” Brady said.
“When it comes down to it, your competitiveness takes over and as much as you want to have this playful balance with the work balance, you’re going to end up doing exactly what you’ve always done, which is why you are who you are,” he added.
Brady Hit With Backlash From Veterans
It didn’t take long for this to blow up in Brady’s face, however, as social media users reminded him that playing professional football is nothing like putting your life on the line to serve your country overseas.
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“No Tom. It isn’t,” one fan wrote in the comments section of a Fox News article about his comments. “I don’t recall my wife having box seats to any of my tours. And the closest I ever had to a fan club was some German kids we let crawl around a M60A3 after we broke down in a German version of Mayberry sometime around 1985 or 86.”
“Tom Brady has no idea what is speaking about. NO IDEA,” another commenter who appears to be a veteran added. “Poor thing. Not to mention, those of us who have actually deployed, didn’t get the Millions this guy gets for playing a game. He just lost a lot of respect from me today.”
“Really? A military Deployment?? I’ve been on a few, and I was never allowed to take my family with me, nor was I paid anything like what Brady makes,” commented a third outraged fan. “But then, this nation typically treats its sports stars far better than its defended.”
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Twitter Users Torch Brady
Twitter users got in on the action as well:
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