In an interview that aired on Father’s Day, Tom Brady spoke with Oprah Winfrey about how being a parent impacts his thoughts about much longer he’ll keep playing. The Patriots quarterback also discussed NFL players’ protests during the anthem, saying he had “respect” for the demonstrations as part of a wide-ranging conversation that also touched on Deflategate and his relationship with Coach Bill Belichick.
“I think about it more now than I used to,” Brady, who turns 41 in August, said of retirement, in comments to Winfrey recorded before Sunday. “I think I’m seeing that there’s definitely an end coming, sooner rather than later.