Tom Brady Cried In Emotional Meeting With Robert Kraft And Bill Belichick

Tom Brady decided to leave the New England Patriots after two decades. Brady had to do a lot of thinking and making this decision was really hard for him. Believe it or not, the great Tom Brady cried when he talked to Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick.

Brady admitted he cried during his evening meeting with Kraft last month. TB12 put his tenure with the Patriots to an end.

“I called up Mr. Kraft, and I went over to his house, and I just said — and it was a funny time because we’re all dealing with this current corona situation that we’re in,” Brady said Wednesday morning. “I went over, and I just said, ‘Look, I just want to say how much I love you and appreciate what we’ve done together. I know that we’re not going to continue together, but thank you. Thank you for providing what you have for my family and for my career.’ I was able to call Coach (Bill) Belichick at the same time and thank him. It was great, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

Brady cried during the conversation

Brady didn’t meet Belichick in person, but he did call him to share his decision.

“I couldn’t because I wanted to tell Mr. Kraft, and then I had no opportunity to drive — it was 9:30 at night on a Monday night of March,” Brady said. “There was no opportunity for me. But I wanted to tell him right away in the moment. Too many times in this world, I would say something, someone else would say it before you know it he would hear it from someone else. I wanted him to hear it from me how I felt about him.”

It was an emotional moment for the quarterback. He spent two decades with the Patriots. Leaving the team at that point was really hard for him. But, he made a decision.

“I was crying,” Brady said. “I’m a very emotional person.”

In his interview, Brady said he “probably” knew he’d be leaving the organization this offseason before the 2019 season started. He inked a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency, and has already moved in the area.