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Tom Brady Sr. weighs in on his son’s decision to the leave the Patriots

Tom Brady Sr. says the word “divorce” is a bit harsh to describe his son’s recent departure from the Patriots.

“I think it’s just change,” Brady Sr. said on an episode of the “Raising Fame: Sports Edition” podcast with Dell and Sonya Curry. “I don’t know that it’s a divorce. Twenty years together is a long time. I can’t tell you the hundreds of times Tommy has said, ‘Bill [Belichick] is the best coach in football.’ Tommy sings Bill’s praises. Divorce sounds a little bit harsh.”

Instead, Brady Sr. called the split “a separation.