Tom Brady opened up on many topics in an interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback reminisced, opened up and spoke his mind during the interview. One hot topic that oftentimes comes up in the NFL is safety and how to prevent football players from lifelong damage. Concussions are the primary injuries that become long-term, preventing many parents from putting their children in youth football.
Brady spoke about the topic and had a unique take, saying he’d actually like for his kids to play.
“I would never want for them to be Tom Brady’s son playing football. I don’t like that at all,” Brady said, transcribed by NESN. “But from a team, camaraderie, discipline, I think there’s something about contact sports that teaches you a lot about discipline, respect, mutual respect for your opponent that you don’t get in non-contact sports.
“Think about it: If your body is taking a physical toll and punishment, you gotta respect your body because that’s your insulation. That’s your asset. You have to have even more respect for your body. The contact sports are the ones where I think you learn the most discipline. You can’t perform unless you take great care of your body. If you don’t, you’re gonna have a very short career.”
The 42-year-old quarterback understands longevity and how to care for the body more than any player in the league’s history, so he might be onto something with this logic.
