By PATTY SANTANA<\/p>\n
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady cut short a telephone interview on a Boston sports radio show Monday morning, citing an incident last week in which a host referred to his daughter as \u201can annoying little pissant.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I\u2019ll obviously evaluate whether I want to come on this show again,\u201d Brady said to the hosts of the \u201cKirk & Callahan Show\u201d shortly before ending the call.<\/p>\n
Brady has appeared on the \u201cKirk & Callahan Show\u201d every Monday throughout this football season.<\/p>\n
Alex Reimer, the host responsible for the derogatory comment, is a frequent guest on the show, which airs on WEEI 93.7 FM. However, when he commented on Brady\u2019s daughter, it was during his Thursday evening show aired by the same station. The comment was prompted by a discussion on Brady\u2019s Facebook documentary series \u201cTom vs. Time,\u201d in which his daughter appears. Reimer was suspended indefinitely by WEEI on Friday over the comment.<\/p>\n
WEEI released a statement Monday evening apologizing to Brady, his family and the New England Patriots organization. The statement refers to Reimer\u2019s remarks as \u201cutterly indefensible\u201d and asserts that \u201cmean-spirited commentary directed in any way at children is wholly inappropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the Super Bowl LII opening night event on Monday, Brady seemed forgiving and told reporters that he hopes Reimer does not lose his job.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all have careers and make mistakes,\u201d Brady said. \u201cI\u2019d hate for someone to have to change their life over something like that. That was certainly not what he intended.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regardless of whether Reimer is allowed to return to the air, the incident serves as a cautionary tale regarding appropriate journalistic boundaries. While Reimer had every right to express his opinions regarding Brady’s documentary, he displayed an extreme lack of professionalism in disparaging a 5-year-old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By PATTY SANTANA New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady cut short a telephone interview on a Boston sports radio show Monday morning, citing an incident last week in which a host referred to his daughter as \u201can annoying little pissant.\u201d … Continue reading