Tom Brady did not mention the Patriots once in his Instagram post announcing his retirement from the NFL. That doesn’t seem to sit well with team owner Robert Kraft.
In fact, Kraft went on a rampage after reading the above post by Brady, former Patriots manager Ted Johnson. “Boston Sports Tonight” by NBC Sports Boston.
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“I was informed earlier this evening that…it was a rough day in the executive offices at Foxboro and Robert Kraft, which was very sad when first heard,” Johnson said. “He was screaming and he was screaming and had a tantrum that he threw after he read this IG post.”
“So he’s not happy about that at Foxboro, and I’m not surprised,” Johnson continued. “But when I heard about the outward emotion he was showing regarding this post, I was a bit surprised.”
Based on @Teddyjradio Robert Kraft had a ‘rage’ after Tom Brady left the Patriots out announcing his retirement pic.twitter.com/JTI6TICAyX
– NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) February 2, 2022
It could be argued that Brady said goodbye to New England when he left the team after 20 years to join the Bucs. However, omitting the Patriots from his statement was certainly a bit odd, especially since the veteran quarterback made sure to thank seemingly every member of the Buccaneers staff as he rode. horse at sunset.
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That sparked some conversations about whether Brady was shooting at the Patriots. However, he made up for that soon after by shouting out on Twitter.
Thank You Patriots Nation ❤️
I am extremely grateful. I love you all. https://t.co/kXm2ET27Dk
– Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
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Brady also acknowledged Bill Belichick after the coach released a statement praising Brady’s career. Brady called Belichick “the greatest coach in NFL history.”
Tom Brady responded to Bill Belichick’s statement by thanking him and calling him the greatest coach in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/s9mMRseKyU
– Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) February 3, 2022
As such, it doesn’t appear that Brady harbors any malice towards the Patriots. So while it’s easy to see why Kraft could be affected by the Patriots dropping that claim, it doesn’t look like this will cause any lasting problems between the two sides.
