One year ago, seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady opened himself up to arrows and slings like never before when he agreed to do the G.R.O.A.T — “The Greatest Roast of All-Time” — as a comedy special for Netflix. Now one year removed from doing the special, Brady spoke honestly and candidly about his regrets concerning it, namely the effect that it had on his children.
Speaking on Impaulsive, Brady acknowledged that while he could take all of the jokes about both himself and ex-wife Gisele Bundchen, his kids were much more sensitive to what was said about their parents than he realized.
“It was tough on my kids, for sure,” Brady said. “I kind of went in there — look, you don’t know what to expect. I love laughing at myself. It felt like I was in the locker room. And the harder people go at me, I actually love it. If people make fun of you, then I know that I’m good with them. I don’t take myself too seriously. But I do understand for my kids, that was really hard.
“There are some things as a parent…
