FOXBORO, MA – OCTOBER 18: Tom Brady of the New England Patriots stands on the sideline in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans on October 18, 2009. The Patriots defeated the Titans 59-0. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
By Matt Dolloff, 985TheSportsHub.com
Tom Brady’s retirement is no laughing matter. Unless you’re Tom Brady and your first tweet is a retirement joke on April Fools Day.
Brady, who has been a fixture on Instagram and Facebook for years, made his long-awaited Twitter debut on Monday by joking that he’s retiring. “In my spare time, I will be tweeting #LFG,” he added.
I'm retiring. In my spare time, I'll be tweeting #LFG
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 1, 2019
Fortunately, many Twitter users were keenly aware of the date at the time of the tweet. So it was fairly obvious that Brady was just trying to fool people on the biggest day of the year to mess with fools.
After letting everyone twist in the wind for over an hour, Brady asked if he’d made a bad joke. It wasn’t a bad joke so much as a dad joke.
Was this a bad joke?
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 1, 2019
In case you’re somehow still wondering, Brady isn’t retiring. He’ll play his 20th NFL season in 2019 at age 42. April Fools! Fans of other AFC teams probably laughed at this the least.
Matt Dolloff is a digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Have a news tip, question, or comment for Matt? Follow him on Twitter @mattdolloff or email him at matthew.dolloff@bbgi.com.