Tom Brady’s latest on-air gaffe has some fans worried, as he made an insensitive comment about war on the eve of Veterans Day.
While calling the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game against the San Francisco 49ers, a matchup between his former team and the home team, Brady went out of his way to compare football to weaponry.
Brady has had some on-air setbacks during his first season as Fox’s lead football commentator on a 10-season, $375 million contract.
“There’s four guys right there, one grenade could have killed them all,” Brady said.
Here’s what fans watching the game said about Brady’s comment.
Tom Brady made insensitive comment on the eve of Veterans Day about war on air
It was the last questionable decision during Brady’s first season in the broadcast booth.
“Did Tom Brady just say that a grenade would have killed them all… For context, he was talking about a narrow window through Baker,” said one NFL fan.
‘Tom Brady is hilarious. That part of the grenade was a little dark.
“Tom Brady is crazy for saying that grenade line on TV.”
‘Tom Brady “One grenade could have killed them all.” It’s time to retire, boss.
A collection of social media posts discussing Tom Brady’s on-air war comment
Brady has been paired since the start of the season with Kevin Burkhardt, who has attempted to build chemistry in the broadcast booth with the seven-time Super Bowl winner.
Last week, Brady weighed in on the officiating during the Detroit Lions’ win over the Green Bay Packers, which some feared would lead to a fine. Brady went unpunished.
These types of errors are not uncommon for a novice speaker. However, with Brady’s prominent role, fans hope he can improve soon.