Through his 11 seasons as a member of the New England Patriots, Patrick Chung developed a close relationship with head coach Bill Belichick. It is therefore no surprise that telling Belichick about his decision to retire was no easy task for the veteran safety and team captain.
In fact, Chung called it one of the hardest conversations he has recently had during a recent talk with reporters while attending a New England Free Jacks rugby game.
“I just went and talked to Bill,” the 33-year-old recalled via ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss. “That was probably the hardest conversation I’ve had in a while.