On the off-chance my headline doesn’t give you a pretty good idea how I feel about the non-GOAT (more on that, later), Tom Brady, I’m not a fan. Never was. It was especially during those years, when Brady, Bill Belichick, his New England Patriots, and Tony Dungy (my Indianapolis Colts) were collecting Super Bowl rings. However, I digress.
Before I continue to beat on Brady, let’s get to the issue at hand.
After a fair amount of confusion, including at RedState, that began when ESPN reported Brady’s intent to retire on Jan. 29, 2021,Brady denied his mind was made up on Jan. 31 — which proved to be nonsense. On February 1, he officially retired. Tom Brady decided to retire after 22 NFL seasons.
Yahoo! reported that the incident occurred between January 23 and February 23, 2006. Sports, an unidentified fan on March 12 paid $518, 612 for Brady’s “final” TD pass ball, thrown in a January 23 playoff game loss to the Los Angeles Rams, who ultimately went on to win the Super Bowl. Just one problem for the fan: Brady announced his “un-retirement” within hours, the very next day.
Needless to say, the value of the ball immediately collapsed; it’s now worth an estimated $20,000.
Before we continue, don’t misunderstand: This article isn’t about the “poor” fan who dropped a half mil on a football. Anybody who invests this much money in speculative investments should understand the risks involved. It is what it Is about is Brady’s “solution” for the guy’s loss.
As reported by the New York Post, Brady, worth an estimated $250 million ($650 million, if we toss in his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen’s $400 million), on Friday posted to his 11.7 million Instagram followers:
Hey @ftx_official … could we donate a Bitcoin to the charity of this person’s choice?!
Bitcoin currently has a value of approximately $42,000
Bundchen and Brady are both equity partners at FTX, a digital equity (crypto-firm). So multizillionaire Brady apparently thinks it would be just awesome if the hapless fan comes out of this deal only having lost around $456,000 ($518K – 20K – 42K), while “Tom Terrific” (Brady once actually trademarked that) pimps his crypto firm in the process. According to the headline, Pure Tom Brady.
Another chance was taken by the fan and he lost. That’s on him. Bizarre, but an opportunity nonetheless.
However, Brady could choose to make the move. Everything in response, particularly because his “retirement? Which retirement? I was just kidding!” routine, is responsible for the loss? He ought to have done the right thing. Period. The end of the story.
What about GOAT? It’s impossible. It’s the best. whinerMaybe all time. [wink emoji]
Last thing Please go with Brady’s seven rings as an argument; Teams win Super Bowls, not quarterbacks. Here are some related links, so I don’t have to pontificate.
Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all time.
Tom Brady: What is his ranking among the most outstanding QBs?
Terry Bradshaw says Tom Brady isn’t the greatest quarterback of all time
OK, argue the issue amongst yourselves, but please don’t break the furniture.
RedState Related:
Reports: Tom Brady’s Retirement Appears Imminent, as He Will Go out a Loser
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