TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady apologized Thursday for making a comparability between soccer and army deployment whereas interviewing NBA star Kevin Durant on the seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion’s weekly podcast.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback mentioned he used a “very poor selection of phrases” on the SiriusXM podcast “Let’s Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Grey” whereas he and Durant have been discussing the problem of balancing a dedication to being extremely profitable athletes with life exterior of sports activities.
“Earlier this week I made an announcement about enjoying soccer and the army. It was a really poor selection of phrases,” Brady mentioned. “I simply wish to categorical that to any sentiments on the market that individuals might have taken in a sure approach, so I apologize.”
Durant was a visitor on the podcast Monday.
“I virtually take a look at a soccer season such as you’re going away on deployment within the army, and it’s like, ‘Man, right here I am going once more.’ There’s just one method to do it. … The fact is you’ll be able to actually solely be genuine to your self, proper?” Brady mentioned on the podcast.
“Every time it’s possible you’ll say, ‘Oh man, I wish to, you realize, be certain I spend somewhat extra time doing this.’ When it comes all the way down to it, your competitiveness takes over and as a lot as you wish to have this playful stability with the work stability, you’re going to finish up doing precisely what you’ve all the time finished, which is why you’re who you’re,” Brady added. “You’re going to go, how do I get it finished?”
The quarterback was requested Thursday to clarify the purpose he was attempting to make through the podcast.
“To be trustworthy, I actually don’t wish to broaden on it an excessive amount of. … I’ve an amazing quantity of gratitude for everybody who served (within the army),” Brady mentioned.
“Ultimately, we play a sport and the army is defending our nation,” Brady added. “It’s two very various things, and I shouldn’t have made the comparability.”