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Tom Brady Has Retired From The NFL, Inspiring Fans And Haters To React Online
The infamous Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement from the NFL today, announcing the milestone on his Twitter around 9:30 a.m. EST.
After his dramatic move from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, football's most polarizing quarterback won an unlikely Super Bowl. Known in memes for kissing his son and being handsome, among other things, Brady's announcement leans to the more heartfelt side of his persona.
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
He sent a tweet out today of a picture of himself, simply captioning it with a heart emoji. He then added on four, subsequent replies, attaching notes app-esque screenshots to compile together a retirement letter to his fanbase. He starts the letter with, "I have always believed that the sport of football is an 'all-in' proposition," only to say later on, "This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore …"
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2022
Fans and haters started reacting immediately. Within 20 minutes of being posted, his first, heart-emoji tweet amassed roughly 3,200 replies. Using crying reactions and multiple Tom Brady meme templates, like Bradying or Angry Tom Brady, Twitter users expressed their emotions through multiple humorous outlets, masking their tears or their cheers.
Us brady fans pic.twitter.com/jsUdRrkfQJ
— King Prez (@itsPrez) February 1, 2022
Brady, Manning, Brees, Big Ben, Eli, and Rivers all gone and so is my childhood pic.twitter.com/XOa3dLQYy4
— . (@_pstu_) February 1, 2022
Thanks for the memories. Enjoy your retirement pic.twitter.com/nVf7A2U9pD
— Zuko Mamba (@ZukoMamba) February 1, 2022
— Ｊａｋｅ (@JakeRepNY) February 1, 2022
I really thought Tom Brady was going to play an entire season out of spite
— Common Sense Savior (@css_debates) February 1, 2022
“Tom Brady has retired”
NFL fans:pic.twitter.com/IlaRt76ZaL— George Coulouras (@georgecoulouras) February 1, 2022
pats fans made tom brady their whole world and he couldn’t even mention them in his farewell address. that is fucking hilarious i know they’re gonna be hurting bad
— kelbin (@pissboymcgee) February 1, 2022
Fans also noted that Brady didn't mention the Patriots once in his long-form letter, causing people to post memes about the shaky relationship with his origin team. When Brady left the Pats, it was controversial across the league, with some thinking both him and Gronk isolated themselves from their abusive, New England past.
Patriots fans not getting a mention in Tom Brady's retirement speech 🤣 pic.twitter.com/MaWuSkgTqP
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) February 1, 2022
Brady must have beef with the Pats, he didn’t mention the patriots once it was all just “thank you to the Bucs” “to the Bucs” “the Bucs”
— Brett F, i am sad (@fletchall0) February 1, 2022
Did you forget about the Boston fans who rooted for you for 20 years?
— Beth (@BethConcaugh) February 1, 2022
As the story develops into January, Tom Brady retirement memes will most likely surface in abundance. The real question is, what will Brady do without football? Will he join the ranks of Peyton and Eli Manning, becoming sports analysts and beloved, household goobers? Or will he simply vanish into his Florida mansion, never to set foot in Boston again? Only time will tell, but for right now, the story is just unfolding.
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