In an official announcement by Tom Brady himself, the athlete has announced he’s retiring from the NFL. He shared an emotional video to his Instagram account along with a message to his fans:
“Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring for good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time. So, when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first so. I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.” He continued,
“I really thank you guys so much to everyone single one of you for supporting me. My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors … I can go on forever. There’s too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
The official confirmation comes after it was abruptly announced last year that the seven-time Super Bowl champion who holds every major NFL passing record, was stepping away from the sport.
In Wednesday’s video, Brady alluded to a message he sent on his Twitter Feb. 1, 2022, account where he detailed his thought process when he temporarily stepping away last season then later returned. At the time, he didn’t mention specifically he was retiring from football in either post.
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“This is difficult for me to write but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore,” he said in part in 2022. “I have loved my NFL career and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention. I have done a lot of reflecting the past week and have asked myself difficult questions,” his statement read. “And I am so proud of what we have achieved. My teammates, coaches, fellow competitors, and fans deserve 100% of me, but right now, it’s best I leave the field of play to the next generation of dedicated and committed athletes.”
“My playing career has been such a thrilling ride, and far beyond my imagination, and full of ups and downs. When you’re in it every day, you don’t really think about any kind of ending,” he continued.” As I sit here now, however, I think of all the great players and coaches I was privileged to play with and against the competition was fierce and deep, JUST HOW WE LIKE IT. But the friendships and relationships are just as fierce and deep. I will remember and cherish these memories and revisit them often. I feel like the luckiest person in the world.”
Brady later announced his return on March 13, 2022.
Following this latest news, sports fans are currently praising the Buccaneers star for his great and very successfully lengthy career.
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