Summary
- Tom Brady was initially excited about the roast jokes, but realized they negatively affected his kids.
- Brady admitted he was naive about how others would react to the roast, learned lessons about parenting.
- Despite the negative impact on his children, Brady sees the roast as a way to bring more laughter and fun.
The Tom Brady roast was a massive success for Netflix. On just its debut night, the roast reached 2 million viewers. That number has only grown since, at 18 million currently.
As expected, there were some parts Brady loved, and others, he did not. In the following, we're going to take a closer look at what Tom had to say, and what he was most upset about. In addition, we'll reveal the lessons he learned from the roast, and why he's a better parent for it.
Let's take a closer look.
Tom Brady Called The Roast Bittersweet, Especially Given How It Affected His Kids
The roast of Tom Brady was a massive success for Netflix. Brady himself recently revealed on The Pivot Podcast that he also loved the jokes about him, but really didn't think about the consequences regarding those around him.
Brady's mood on the podcast changed when he discussed the effects the roast had on his children.
“I liked when the jokes were about me. I thought they were so fun. I didn’t like the way they affected my kids,” Brady admitted. “It’s the hardest part about…like the bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is one way and then all of a sudden you realize I wouldn’t do that again because of the way that it affected actually the people that I care about the most in the world.”
Tom went on to discuss that he was naive about the process, especially when it came to how other surrounding him would take it.
“Sometimes you’re naive. You don’t know. When I signed up for that…I love when people are making fun of me. I always said when I was going through the Deflategate stuff that I watched three things on TV: Premiere League soccer, golf and comedy shows. Every time I turned on SportsCenter it was like, are you f— kidding me? I just want to laugh. I wanted to do the roast because Jeff Ross became somebody I knew. But you don’t see the full picture all the time.”
The moment can be seen below around the 50:00 minute mark.
Fans had high praise for the interview.
"After that roast Tom needs to be around some wholesome positivity." Another fan writes, "He was ready to talk and needed some brotherhood. This is the first time I’ve heard him engaged, excited and open. Like it’s not the burden of another interview. I wish it was longer."
Tom Brady Went On To Reveal That He'll Be A Better Parent Moving Forward Because Of The Roast
Although it was a tough reality after he found out about his children's reaction, Brady did reveal that the process made him a better parent in the long-term.
“I’m going to be a better parent as I go forward because of it. At the same time, I’m happy everyone who was there had a lot of fun. If we’re not laughing about things, we’re crying. We should have more fun. What do we love? We love laughing in the locker room. Let’s do more of that and love each other and celebrate other people’s success,” he said on the Pivot Podcast.
It should be noted Gisele Bundchen did not make any public statement regarding the roast, but according to rumors, she wasn't pleased with what was said. That shouldn't be too surprising...
