Tom Brady is taking intention at what it means to be a “great father” and a terrific athlete.
The seven-time Tremendous Bowl champ spoke about balancing each issues ― and if it may be completed ― within the newest version of his 199 e-newsletter, launched on Tuesday.
Brady centered on golfer Scottie Scheffler’s current feedback about fatherhood, but additionally gave the impression to be talking to his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, in a few of his takes.
Scheffler, who’s at the moment ranked No. 1 on this planet, just lately mentioned that he would “much rather be a great father” than “a great golfer.” He added that being mum or dad is “what’s more important to me.”
Brady questioned why Scheffler’s selection needed to be “mutually exclusive,” and used his personal life expertise as an NFL quarterback and a father of three in his reply.
“I think part of being a great father is being a great example of doing what it takes to take care of your family. I chose to do it by playing football,” Brady wrote. “My dedication to the sport, the hours of practice, the moments when I was laser focused—those were times when I believe I was doing the best possible thing for my family and my kids.”
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“By prioritizing my profession and teaching, by example, what it takes to be really good at your job, what it takes to follow through on commitments, what it takes to be a great teammate; and showing them, also by example, that work is a big part of all of our lives,” he added.
Brady then added that “reading bedtime stories and helping them with homework are not the only ways to be a great parent,” which some took as shade towards Bündchen. Brady added that caveat that that “neither is winning Super Bowls or MVPs.”
Whereas Brady portrays the picture of a person who balanced all of it, he and Bündchen famously sparred concerning the NFL star’s excessive dedication to his sport.
The athlete informed Howard Stern again in 2020 a couple of time that his spouse “wasn’t satisfied” with their marriage due to his dedication to soccer.
“She didn’t feel like I was doing my part for the family,” he mentioned on the time. “She felt like I would play football all season and she would take care of the house. And all of a sudden, when that season ended, I’d be like, ‘Great, let me get into all my other business activities, let me get in to my football training.’”
Just a few years later, in an interview with Elle in 2022, the supermodel voiced “concerns” about Brady’s resolution to return to soccer after retiring from the Patriots.
“This is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,” she informed the journal. “I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again.”
The couple ultimately divorced in 2022.
