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Andre1075 t1_itfs3f6 wrote
The newly renamed "Tom Brady, Donkey of the Day" award
Cap_Tight_Pants t1_ita2r6x wrote
I really don't understand the sudden uproar with him comparing football to war/the military. It's been that way forever.
Actual Brady quote: “I almost look at like a football season like you’re going away on deployment in the military, and it’s like, man, here I go again.”
Random examples:
"It's a war of attrition." "Battle in the trenches." "Throwing bombs" "Going to battle"
Many terms used in game are either adopted from the military or to it.
"Red zone" "End around" "Blitz"
"Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors." -Frank Gifford
cspruce89 t1_itizqla wrote
GOAT sums it up:. https://youtu.be/aIkqNiBASfI
comradenu t1_itmqjl5 wrote
Eh, his analogy was way more tone deaf than the other ones. Like, you go home to a 20 room mansion, or a world class hotel if you're on the road, when you're "deployed"... Give me a fucking break
Cap_Tight_Pants t1_itn4v8t wrote
Yeah. Like compararing football to a nuclear fucking holocaust is much less "tone-deaf".
Or people weren't so easily offended back then.
ihavethebestmarriage t1_it7c2rr wrote
Never use analogies. People will always focus on why the 2 things being likened are not alike.
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Yeah using analogies to win arguments is about as reliable as drinking a glass of water through a straw
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Pavona t1_it95v72 wrote
at least don't compare it to something like a military deployment (especially when you look at salaries vs. job importance)... why not a traveling salesperson, or band on tour...?
jgiffin t1_itaaczk wrote
“Tom Brady compares his job to that of a traveling salesman, to the outrage of hard- working Americans on twitter.”
thisplaceisnotforyou t1_it9itz8 wrote
That’s not the message here. That’s such a reductive way of looking at things. Be better than that
udubdavid t1_itaqxmc wrote
I understood what he meant. He just meant being away from your family is like being on deployment. He's not actually comparing playing football to being in the military.
cannondave t1_itb9bu3 wrote
And if he did why the fuck be offended. You can't compare things to military things, is it sacred?
steeltowndude t1_itbcbfv wrote
I think we all know the crowd he's apologizing to. The same people that call everyone with real problems "snowflakes" but cry and play the victim at every chance they get, no matter how imaginary the problem.
sreyaNotfilc t1_itbfim1 wrote
... or when their team looses smh
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ChronoMD t1_itb2zct wrote
I have never liked Brady, but as someone who grew up in a military and sports family, there are not a lot of better comparisons in this respect.
thepokemonGOAT t1_itb54x6 wrote
That’s what a comparison is, my friend. One thing is like another thing.
Greyman-Actual t1_ita84bs wrote
Who cares? We all know the context in which it was said. Ironically, the most “outraged” vets haven’t deployed or TB did more in one or two games than they did an entire year+ deployment with a greater chance of injury. Grow the hell up 😂
ironroad18 t1_itakpca wrote
"Tom Brady makes military analogies, PX employees, base office workers, and supply clerks are in an uproar. Meanwhile, special forces, infantry, tankers, and pilots don't care."
Greyman-Actual t1_itaksli wrote
Facts
[deleted] t1_itb9ed9 wrote
Bro I was thinking if I got sacked in the NFL I would absolutely die lol but desert life was lucrative. Different folks different strokes and all that.
Greyman-Actual t1_itbb8t5 wrote
I guess lol. It’s just hilarious to me that people are losing their shit over this
Mnemonic22 t1_itau06h wrote
Anybody upset with what he said is stupid. The fact that he felt the need to apologize is stupid.
CyborgBee t1_itbc1yk wrote
This is insane, but the US has a 100ft boner for its military despite the fucking awful things it repeatedly does, and thinks American Football is just a fun game despite the massive long term physical and mental damage it does to the players, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I am a proud Brady hater, but I'll defend him here: NFL players suffer heavily during the course of a season, so this analogy is fine, and anyone whining about how he's 'disrespecting the troops' should consider that disrespecting the troops is something you should do when said troops are off slaughtering the population of another country again.
sreyaNotfilc t1_itbfudu wrote
Seriously, these (and other athletes / entertainers) are trained at a young age to hopefully be put into a fish bowl so that they can break down their bodies all the while being away from friends and family months at a time. But because its for our amusement and they make lots of money, folks assume that they don't suffer from anything.
Stewy_434 t1_itbpnj3 wrote
Bruh. As a veteran, who fucking cares. No rational person is sitting here going, "What the FUCK did he just say?? How dare he!" It's only irrational, bored people.
Let's win some football games so we can stop hearing about dumb stuff. Reminds me of F1's "silly season".
JohnHwagi t1_itav50z wrote
The other day at work I said we were “in the trenches.” Whoops. I guess I better apologize.
asuleiman t1_itavpu0 wrote
What’s going on with NFL players backlash with the military. Are they still upset about taking a Knee?
TreeBearOne t1_itafe3o wrote
..t-bra killing the pr game
Johnnadawearsglasses t1_itb854d wrote
Football is literally a militaristic ground acquisition game. Wtf
TexasRabbit2022 t1_itb9mw8 wrote
He so needs to shut up, retire and go play with his kids
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RWaggs81 t1_itb91cz wrote
My God, can't somebody just speak off the cuff without everyone taking it personal?
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ozas258 t1_itbg06t wrote
Its Tom madafakin Brady i forgive him
Swuttament t1_it7wyf0 wrote
Great apology Tom.
NotNeon t1_itaekso wrote
He shouldn’t be apologizing to begin with lol, we all knew what he meant
Mister-Butterswurth t1_itaav9h wrote
Dude went from retiring while on top of the world to unretiring just to take nonstop L’s