March 2020

Tom Brady visited Robert Kraft’s house crying the day he decided he would leave the #Patriots — Kraft says Brady and Bill Belichick not getting along influenced Brady’s decision.

“When I did the last contract with him, which would have completed 20 years with us. I said, ‘Look, I won’t allow Bill or the team to franchise (tag) you. If you don’t wanna stay here after this… you’ll decide.’ 

And I’ll never forget… I believe it was in the month of March (2020). He lived down the street from me. (He) came to my house and I opened the door. He started crying. And he hugged me and he said, ‘I’ve made a decision. I’m gonna leave the Patriots after 20 years.’ We normally would’ve franchised someone like that… but I kept my word to him. And it was one of the worst days— it’s like losing a child. […]

He cried that whole time when he had to leave us. I understood it. He lived under an arrangement that was very difficult for him the last decade… He’s an amazing human being. He’s part of my family, to this day and I love him dearly.”

I still remember the day Brady left New England so vividly 😔

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