This is the same guy who ignored the COVID restrictions to practice in a park a few months ago. Stuff like this has me inching towards the "Brady is not that smart outside of football" camp. This is a 43 year-old man and not someone's teenage son/daughter. He should know better and it's incredibly disappointing to see.What the fuck?
He really is about 11 years old when it comes to synthesizing information that doesn’t relate to diagnosing NFL defenses. Only reason you post some bullshit like that is to minimize the COVID threat.
If Tom thinks depression and suicide are serious after 20 years in the limelight he has the fan base and platform to bring attention to both without mentioning COVID.I read that post as more talking about how serious of a problem depression and suicide are and not necessarily downplaying COVID. But yeah, fuck Tom Brady.
I just think this is a bit of an overreaction. If that post had said something like “Maybe instead of wearing a mask and washing your hands, we should remember to be nicer to people” I’d be right there with everyone. It didn’t say that though. The logic behind the post is that it compares COVID, something a lot of people are taking extremely seriously, and argues that in addition to taking COVID seriously, people should be just as vigilant about mental health, which in pure theoretical terms, is a hard statement to argue against. Brady likely just saw that post and half-assed reposted it; and now everyone is jump on board to say good riddance to MAGA Tom. It’s frankly embarrassing.If Tom thinks depression and suicide are serious after 20 years in the limelight he has the fan base and platform to bring attention to both without mentioning COVID.
Maybe I missed other stuff, but I think it’s pretty telling he hasn’t said anything else on his Instagram about COVID or a million other social issues except to repeat a right wing talking point unsupported by data that betrays who he’s been talking to/listening to.
Why mention COVID, and specifically emphasize relative mortality figures?I read that post as more talking about how serious of a problem depression and suicide are and not necessarily downplaying COVID. But yeah, fuck Tom Brady.
That's what makes it pretty problematic in the first place. The fact that it also says to wear a mask and wash your hands is what makes it not completely insane. It's still a bad look, but it's a fair way away from being QAnon-awful.Why mention COVID, and specifically emphasize relative mortality figures?
If I'm being extra cynical, I try to think why he included that part. And it's probably to pre-empt the backlash. Or a PR person made him, but it's the same thing.That's what makes it pretty problematic in the first place. The fact that it also says to wear a mask and wash your hands is what makes it not completely insane. It's still a bad look, but it's a fair way away from being QAnon-awful.
It's beyond fucking stupid. The guy WON SIX SUPER BOWLS HERE.I agree completely. This revisionist Tom Brady hate is horrendous. The lowest of SoSH.
Yeah it’s a shit statistic and a shit post.There are fewer than 1000 suicides per week on average in this country. Took me, who knows literally nothing on the subject, all of 5 minutes to look it up and find that number from a reliable source. It's been a long time since we've had fewer than 1000 CoVid deaths in a week.
As someone who really doesn't care all that much about his political preferences, I agree it's a very bad look for him.
Well, Secretariat was a tragic tale of suicide so I’m not sure I get it, what with him killing himself after being caught gambling.It's beyond fucking stupid. The guy WON SIX SUPER BOWLS HERE.
(Yeah, he's a weirdo and says dumb shit sometimes. That's why I relied on him to do ONE thing for me: throw pretty touchdown passes. Everything else, I just ignore. I didn't give a shit what Secretariat thought about Watergate, either.)
Wait until the torches and pitchforks eventually come out for Belichick
You might be right. But in that case, the best thing that can be said about thim and that post is that he's a fucking idiot for not realizing the connection he's making in this politically charged environment. And he also has the numbers way off, by almost a factor of 10.I read that post as more talking about how serious of a problem depression and suicide are and not necessarily downplaying COVID. But yeah, fuck Tom Brady.
Yeah this is how I read it myself. This doesn’t seem that bad to me. Though I will admit that I’m willing to make excuses for Tom Brady for anything up to, and probably including, first degree murder so I’m definitely biased.I just think this is a bit of an overreaction. If that post had said something like “Maybe instead of wearing a mask and washing your hands, we should remember to be nicer to people” I’d be right there with everyone. It didn’t say that though. The logic behind the post is that it compares COVID, something a lot of people are taking extremely seriously, and argues that in addition to taking COVID seriously, people should be just as vigilant about mental health, which in pure theoretical terms, is a hard statement to argue against. Brady likely just saw that post and half-assed reposted it; and now everyone is jump on board to say good riddance to MAGA Tom. It’s frankly embarrassing.
The reaction to Brady since he left has been very unusual around here.
I think there's some truth to that. Football savant. People often confuse being articulate with being intelligent. At least he's not an asshole, too.Tom Brady isn't the smartest guy in the world. He seems like a good guy but his brain power is mostly used on football and family. Not every athlete is Jaylen Brown.
Well, if he HAD said something different then the reaction mwould be different. But he didn't say that, so why would that be a thing?C'mon. What if he'd said "more unborn babies died in abortions than covid deaths. Wash your hands and ......"
I mean...he's not even CLOSE to Schilling territory, right?As a fan since his days at Michigan, I still marvel at Brady's excellence. (Especially at age 43.) Additionally, I still cringe every time he says something stupid on social media.
He's not in Curt Schilling territory. (He may yet get there.) But, damn, he doesn't make it easy to like him at times.
Brady may be an idiot. But he's not an asshole.I mean...he's not even CLOSE to Schilling territory, right?
His tone is not close to Schilling, but the crap he’s pushing comes from the same neighborhood.I mean...he's not even CLOSE to Schilling territory, right?
This is how I see it. Schilling is putting all his eggs into the "jerk" basket. Brady isn't being like that...at all. I think he's misinformed and believes some weird stuff, but he comes off as genuinely caring.Brady may be an idiot. But he's not an asshole.
Why post it? There is no excuse for relating the two things except to say the mitigation measures for COVID are wrong...this is before it turns out he posted incorrect stats. He should be slammed for posting it and is.We're going after a guy for telling people to wash their hands, wear a mask, and be nicer to people? I get the statistic was wrong, which is probably why he took it down. But come on now...
No. I wont speak for anyone else. I found it reprehensible because the comparison to suicide (or just about any other bad thing they can think of) happens to be a method similar to those who downplay Covid entirely, or who use the fear of everyone killing themselves because they can't go to bars as a reason to LIBERATE NOW. At best its an unfortunate and ignorant coincidence.We're going after a guy for telling people to wash their hands, wear a mask, and be nicer to people? I get the statistic was wrong, which is probably why he took it down. But come on now...
Because he thought the stat was correct, but once he realized he fucked up he removed it.Why post it? There is no excuse for relating the two things except to say the mitigation measures for COVID are wrong...this is before it turns out he posted incorrect stats. He should be slammed for posting it and is.
So you are ok with him telling people COVID is not that big a deal? Because that is a terrible thing to do.Because he thought the stat was correct, but once he realized he fucked up he removed it.
Isn't that what we want to happen?
I guess we can agree to disagree. There are plenty of wahoos out there saying we shouldn't wear masks, etc. but it's been well written about that many are struggling with mental health during this crisis. He seems to be trying to send a positive message and it came out clunky.No. I wont speak for anyone else. I found it reprehensible because the comparison to suicide (or just about any other bad thing they can think of) happens to be a method similar to those who downplay Covid entirely, or who use the fear of everyone killing themselves because they can't go to bars as a reason to LIBERATE NOW. At best its an unfortunate and ignorant coincidence.
Wait, I missed this. When did Brady say that "COVID is not that big a deal"?So you are ok with him telling people COVID is not that big a deal? Because that is a terrible thing to do.
Yes that's TOTALLY what I meant.So you are ok with him telling people COVID is not that big a deal? Because that is a terrible thing to do.
I haven't specifically seen that, but it's something that goes beyond a "right wing talking point". The CDC has talked about suicides and ODs rising sharply during COVID and the "hidden" deaths.The reason it's not a good look is because the comparison to suicides has specifically been a right wing talking point. I doubt he took the post down because he found out the data was wrong. He more likely took the post down because it was generating massive negative feedback.
The nation’s suicide rate reached historic highs prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, with rates at the highest levels since World War II.
Yeah, I took what he was saying is basically: Let's not forget that in the midst of covid, there are all kinds of people hurting in other ways so let's do the right thing and care about them.I haven't specifically seen that, but it's something that goes beyond a "right wing talking point". The CDC has talked about suicides and ODs rising sharply during COVID and the "hidden" deaths.
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/08/05/pandemics-effect-on-already-rising-suicide-rates-heightens-worry/
I think you'd want Brady to post a clarification.Because he thought the stat was correct, but once he realized he fucked up he removed it.
Isn't that what we want to happen?
Sugar-coated and tone deaf. #disappointed.
The damage is done, though. That post was a MAGA advertisement for Floridians about to vote. Pure and simple.Brady took it down before the story expired. It’s gone now.
+1I just think this is a bit of an overreaction. If that post had said something like “Maybe instead of wearing a mask and washing your hands, we should remember to be nicer to people” I’d be right there with everyone. It didn’t say that though. The logic behind the post is that it compares COVID, something a lot of people are taking extremely seriously, and argues that in addition to taking COVID seriously, people should be just as vigilant about mental health, which in pure theoretical terms, is a hard statement to argue against. Brady likely just saw that post and half-assed reposted it; and now everyone is jump on board to say good riddance to MAGA Tom. It’s frankly embarrassing.
The reaction to Brady since he left has been very unusual around here.