When you’re a celebrity sports star, it’s tough to retire. You go from thousands of fans cheering you on in stadiums across the country to the cricket-chirp quiet of your mansion. You no longer have the motivation to work out or eat right. You have all the time in the world on your hands – not to mention millions of dollars burning a hole in your pocket. So it’s no wonder that some athletes can’t stay away from the game.
But everyone can agree that Tom Brady took a laughably short retirement — less than six weeks! Then the seven-time Super Bowl champ shocked everyone (or did he?) with the announcement that he’s coming back to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” he wrote. “That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG.”
These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG pic.twitter.com/U0yhRKVKVm
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 13, 2022
This means the 44-year-old, who is the oldest player currently in the NFL, will play a 23rd season starting this fall. Will it be his last? Who knows.
What is for sure is that Twitter had some hilarious hot takes and reactions to the announcement. Whether you love Brady or hate him, you have to find some humor in the situation.
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Aaron Rodgers: the NFC is mine
Tom Brady: pic.twitter.com/Mo6VIV49EY
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) March 13, 2022
“You said you wanted to retire to spend more time with your family”
Tom Brady: pic.twitter.com/TxumgGJ8Jg
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 13, 2022
Well, it looks like we aren’t getting rid of COVID-19 or Tom Brady.
— Mayo ? (@MayoIsSpicyy) March 14, 2022
Nobody:
Tom Brady: https://t.co/rYicKwcF0P
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) March 13, 2022
Tom Brady walking back into the Bucs locker room pic.twitter.com/HVBB4KbFX2
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 13, 2022
Damn, even Tom Brady saw 7.9% inflation and record-high gas prices and decided he needed to go back to work.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) March 13, 2022
Tom Brady sat in the pickup line at school for six weeks and said nah I’d rather let Aaron Donand piledrive me into the earth than go out like this
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) March 14, 2022
The MLB lockout lasted longer than Tom Brady’s retirement ? pic.twitter.com/y9JtVxXRMz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 14, 2022
Tom Brady’s retirement pic.twitter.com/mr7uPFivkO
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 13, 2022
Tom Brady just snatched March Madness away from twitter.
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 13, 2022
Some guy paid $518,000 yesterday for Tom Brady’s “last” touchdown ball. I’d have given anything to see his reaction to the unretirement tweet. pic.twitter.com/eW0MjIQZ4D
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) March 14, 2022
Tom Brady waking up and seeing nothing but another Parent-Teacher conference on the daily schedule pic.twitter.com/Nr31xMCQ51
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 13, 2022
I was already tired of Tom Brady. Now, I’m retired of Tom Brady.
— McDad (@mcdadstuff) March 14, 2022
Giselle: “hey Tom, can you do the laundry and pick up the kids today?
Brady: “I’m back”
— Savage (@SavageSports_) March 14, 2022
Tom Brady was home for three weeks with his kids and he was like NOPE
— Travis Cottrell (@cottrelltravis) March 14, 2022
Tom Brady was asked one math homework question and realized that lifestyle wasn’t for him
— Lindsay Wigo (@LindsayWigo) March 14, 2022
Kim said get ur ass up and work and Tom Brady unretired, wow.
— Despachico (@_CHlCO) March 14, 2022
Tom Brady is the teacher that retires and then immediately starts subbing.
— The Modest Teacher (@ModestTeacher) March 14, 2022
It’s ok Tom Brady, I’ve only saved enough for a two-month retirement, too.
— The Dad Briefs (@SladeWentworth) March 14, 2022
