Tom Brady Kicks Off April Fool's Day By Announcing His Retirement

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It was all an April Fools Day joke, of course.

If you're a fan of the New England Patriots, the last thing you would want is for Tom Brady to retire. Meanwhile, if you're a football fan, you probably want Brady to retire immediately so your team can finally have a chance at winning a championship. The latter had a glimmer of hope today as Tom Brady made his Twitter debut. In the past, Brady has mostly operated through Instagram but never made his way to Twitter. That all changed today when he offered a simple message: "I'm retiring. In my spare time, I'll be tweeting."

Brady then followed up the tweet, asking if his message was "bad joke?"

Considering it's April 1st, it's obvious that the tweet was an obvious April Fools joke although Patriots fans probably aren't laughing that hard over it. Just last week, tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the sport so Pats supporters are a little sensitive when it comes to anything involving their team. 

Brady has said that he hopes to play until he's 45 years old. As of right now, he is 41 and will turn 42 on August 3rd so he is still has a few years left before retirement. 


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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