Tom Brady has NO hard feelings toward Bill Belichick despite his New England departure ... and calling their split this a month a "divorce" wouldn't be fair -- so says the QB's dad.
"Divorce sounds a little bit harsh," Tom Brady Sr. says. "I think it's a separation, you know?"
When Tom bolted for Tampa Bay earlier this month ... reports indicated Tom wasn't exactly pleased by the lack of love Bill and the Pats showed him when it came to free agency.
But Tom's dad spoke with Steph Curry's parents, Sonya and Del, on their "Raising Fame: Sports Edition" podcast .