Message from a veteran of the military to Tom Brady goes viral

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Tom Brady, the quarterback for Tampa Bay, earlier this week equated the demands of an NFL season to being called up for active duty in the military. [{ "selector": ".xsjos-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

I almost feel as though a football season is a military assignment, and I'm thinking, "Man, here I go again." During his Let's Go! podcast, Brady stated. [{ "selector": ".pncgq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Brady has drawn criticism from a number of supporters for this divisive viewpoint. On Wednesday morning, Brad Thomas, an Army Ranger who participated in Black Hawk Down [{ "selector": ".ucnff-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Thomas published a photo of Brady wearing football helmet and pads with himself and his Delta Force squad. [{ "selector": ".auncl-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Thomas referred to Brady's remark as "naive and disrespectful on many levels" in a different Instagram post. [{ "selector": ".zlmmq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Brady undoubtedly meant no harm with his remarks, but it is obvious that some individuals misinterpreted his meaning. [{ "selector": ".ecwsd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]