Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady admitted that he won’t participate in another celebrity roast because he “didn’t like” how the recent Netflix special he was featured on “affected” his children.
During an appearance on the Pivot Podcast, the seven-time Super Bowl champion told host Fred Taylor that he regrets not looking at the full picture of the “Greatest Roast of All Time” special as he’s focused on being the best parent he can to his three kids.
“I loved it when the jokes were about me. I thought they were so fun. I didn’t like the way that it affected my kids,” Brady told Taylor when asked if he learned anything new about himself during the roast. “It’s the hardest part, the bittersweet aspect, of when you do something that you think is one way and all of a sudden you realize, ‘I wouldn’t do that again,’ because of the way that it affected actually the people that I care about most in the world.”
The raunchy roast aired on Netflix on Sunday, May 5, and featured three hours of one-liners and jokes from comedians Nikki Glaser and Kevin Hart, among others. Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, and Drew Bledsoe were also some of the notables in attendance.
“It makes you a better parent going through it. Again, sometimes you’re naive. Sometimes you don’t know,” Brady said. “I think it’s a good lesson for me as a parent. I’m going to be a better parent as I go forward because of it.”
2000: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots drops back to pass against the New York Jets during an NFL football game September 11, 2000 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Jets won the game 20-19. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
2001: Thursday, January 31, 2001 -- Tom Brady was all smiles at a press conference on Thursday after being named starting quarterback for the Patriots on Sunday. (Photo by Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
2005: Actress Bridget Moynahan and quarterback Tom Brady and arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on February 27, 2005 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
2009: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots calls out the play as Sebastian Vollmer #76 listens in the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans on October 18, 2009 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
2015: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
2015: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium on August 13, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
2015: Quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots leaves federal court after contesting his four game suspension with the NFL on August 31, 2015 in New York City. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman had required NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Brady to be present in court when the NFL and NFL Players Association reconvened their dispute over Brady's four-game Deflategate suspension. The two sides failed to reach an agreement to their seven-month standoff. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
2017: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots yells as he runs onto the field before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium on September 7, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
2017: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as Head coach Bill Belichick (R) looks on after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28 after overtime. / AFP PHOTO / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
2018: Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
2019: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks to head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots after the Patriots defeat the Rams 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2019: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots and teammate Tom Brady #12 celebrate at the end of the Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Brady noted that he was “happy that everyone who was there had a lot of fun.”
Hart went on the offensive early in the roast with jokes about Brady’s ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen.
“Gisele gave you an ultimatum. She said you retire or we’re done. When you got a chance to go 8-9 and all it will cost you is your wife and your kids, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” Hart said, referring to Brady coming out of a brief retirement in 2022 for one more season.
Brady and Bündchen finalized their divorce in October 2022 after 13 years together. The two had two children together. Brady is also the father to a third child with ex-girlfriend and actress Bridget Moynahan.
Late Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was also the butt of several jokes during the roast. His fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins, said she was disgusted by the “cruel” cracks made at his expense.
Watch Brady’s appearance on the Pivot Podcast below:
On today's episode of The Exempt List, Charles McDonald is joined by ESPN's Miami Dolphins reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques to break down Tua Tagovailoa's upcoming contract negotiation, the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake beef, and the Tom Brady Roast.
