Whatever you think of Tom Brady—-and there are legions of people out there who don't seem him in the most favorable light—-the man's never been short on class.
During a radio interview Monday on Boston's WEEI Kirk & Callahan show, the Patriots quarterback had the perfect opportunity to take some shots at the NFL in the wake of its mishandling of Giants kicker Josh Brown's domestic violence case.
But he took the high road instead.
"I have a daughter of my own and domestic violence is a horrible issue," Brady said. "It's a tragedy when it happens. Any type of abuse or bullying of people who can't defend or fight for themselves, I have no respect for that. Like I said, the NFL, they claim to take tough stances and this is their situation. This is their situation to deal with. I'll let them deal with it. Like I said, I was very fortunate to grow up with sisters, a mother — I condone no part of that. That is absolutely something I would never be apart of or do. It's a terrible tragedy."
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Not a single mention of the hypocrisy of his four-game suspension for allegedly having footballs deflated below league minimums versus Brown's one-game suspension for abusing his ex-wife. Even when he was specifically asked for his thoughts on it.
"I think it is the league's issue," Brady continued. "Obviously, there is a lot of controversy with that. I'm trying to stay out of all that. I will let them handle it. I think that is their responsibility. I certainly don't condone any part of domestic violence. I think it is a terrible, terrible thing. I think the league, they have to handle those types of things."
That's certainly rising above it. But you can't help but wonder if Brady might have been compelled to go in the other direction had New England lost three or even all four of the games he was suspended for. It's a lot easier to avoid ruffling feathers when you're sitting atop the AFC East at 5-1.
And your four-game suspension, for all intents and purposes, looks like it's going to end up meaning absolutely nothing.
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