Inglewood, California – During a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix on Sunday night, Tom Brady received criticism from comedians, his teammates, and his longtime coach three months before he became the target of ridicule as Fox Sports’ top NFL commentator.
And Brady is sure to do well after three hours of “The Greatest Roast of All Time” at The Forum.
Tom Brady’s Netflix Roast Features Lots Of Humor, Reunion Between Robert Kraft And Bill Belichick
“It’s like a football game.” You start with a game plan, and then you see how the approach works, and then you change on the fly,” Brady stated before to the tournament. “This is what a locker room has felt like for me all these years. So I’m not used to people not making fun of me.
Comedian Nikki Glaser, whose monologue was one of the night’s funniest, referred to the roast as “the comedians’ Super Bowl” and explained how the competitiveness level was increased as everyone tried to outdo each other.
Brady faced more blitzes and pressure than he would in a normal NFL game, as an outstanding lineup of comedians, former teammates, and opponents entered the stage. Before the event, host Kevin Hart stated that no issue was off limits, and he went on the offensive early, making jokes about Brady’s ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen.
“Gisele served you an ultimatum. She said, “You retire or we’re done.” When you have the opportunity to go 8-9 and all it costs you is your wife and children, you have to do what you have to do,” Hart added, referring to Brady’s return from a brief retirement in 2022 for one more season.
Brady only objected to a joke when Jeff Ross mentioned Patriots owner Robert Kraft and massages. In 2019, Kraft was charged with a misdemeanor for paying for sex at a Florida massage parlor. Prosecutors later withdrew the charge after judges prohibited the use of video from police cameras put inside the massage parlors.
Brady approached Ross and murmured in his ear, “Don’t say that (stuff) again,” but it was plainly recorded on the microphone and heard by those watching the roast from home. It was not heard by those present.
Following Hart’s encouragement, Kraft and former Patriots coach Bill Belichick took a shot together on stage.
Belichick was sacked in January after 24 seasons with the Patriots, and much has been written about the tension between the six-time Super Bowl champion coach and owner in recent years.
Kraft thanked Belichick for what the two had done after joking that this was like a reunion and that “unlike many family reunions, there are some people I am desperately trying to avoid.”
“I want to declare that this is the best coach in the history of the game because he accomplished what no one else has. And having Tom Brady alongside him was the greatest honor the Lord bestowed upon me,” Kraft remarked.
It was hardly Belichick’s first shot (of alcohol). Following his monologue, Rob Gronkowski convinced Belichick and Brady to take a shot together. Gronkowski celebrated by spiking a shot glass.
Tom Brady’s Netflix Roast Features Lots Of Humor, Reunion Between Robert Kraft And Bill Belichick
Belichick arrived at the start of the roast during a pre-recorded piece, telling Brady that he was “starting the roast” rather than Drew Bledsoe. Brady took over for Bledsoe in 2001 after he was injured in a Week 2 game against the Jets, and he guided the Patriots to their first Super Bowl victory that season.
“For all of you out there who think about who’s responsible for the Patriots success during the time Tom and I was together — was it Tom or me — in reality the truth of the matter was it was both of us because of me,” Belichick stated.
However, near the show’s end, Brady had some fun at Belichick’s expense.
“I’ve been out of the game for a minute, so I’m curious: how many Super Bowl rings have you won since I left?” Brady asked. “Perhaps it is not only the guy on the sidelines. When I attend the Indy 500, I don’t ask the winning driver, “Hey, did you gas up your car?”
Before the show, Hart stated that he believed Brady was in a good mood heading into the event. Brady did arrive well prepared, having practiced his speech with several individuals, including those from Fox Sports.
Tom Brady’s Netflix Roast Features Lots Of Humor, Reunion Between Robert Kraft And Bill Belichick
“You have to be able to laugh at yourself, and I love that he is doing that in this forum,” Hart remarked. I admire how he embraces the things that some people believe he avoids. It’s a celebration of greatness, and we’re having fun with it.”
Bledsoe also stated that Brady had a sense of humor, but this stage was different.
“I felt he was incredibly bold. “There’s plenty of material to mock him about,” Bledsoe remarked. “The truth is that roasting each other is something professional athletes do daily in the locker room. As a result, you should go in with thick skin. Now, others can laugh along with it.
SOURCE – (AP)
