Tom Brady On Greg Hardy: Gisele Bundchen Comments A Non-Issue, Patriots Star Focusing On Game

A heated New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys match-up is on the way, and now Tom Brady and Greg Hardy are making headlines for some commentary that is not exactly related to the game ahead. Hardy, who is coming off of a multiple-game suspension, raised some eyebrows with some comments this week, and now Brady is sharing his take. What’s the scoop on the comments generating buzz?

As CBS Sports details, Greg Hardy decided to try to ruffle his opponent’s feathers with some commentary regarding Brady’s wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Hardy said that he loves seeing Tom, but it seems he is more excited to hopefully see Gisele at the game. He indicated he would also love to see Gisele’s sister, surely referring to Gisele’s fraternal twin sister, Patricia, and friends there as well.

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Some are commenting about how Hardy’s comments come off as fairly crass, considering that his suspension was due to issues with domestic violence off the field. Though he made some other comments that were more football-oriented, his comments about Gisele are definitely sparking some talk.

Though Hardy’s goal was clearly to rattle Brady if he could, the Patriots quarterback doesn’t seem to be taking the bait. On Wednesday, fans got to hear from Tom Brady on Greg Hardy. The Patriots’ team website shares that Brady is just focusing on the game.

The Patriots star said as follows.

“I’m focused on my job. He’s a great player. It takes a lot of different things to handle a guy like that. He’s been a great player since he’s been in the league … I don’t really care about his personal feelings.”

Brady spoke further about the game itself and how the Patriots are preparing to face off against the Cowboys, but he did not delve any further into what Hardy had said in reference to Gisele. Will Hardy try to crank things up a notch now, or will he focus on the game over Brady’s supermodel wife?

As for Tom and Gisele, they have had their fair share of challenges these past few months. Deflategate was, of course, a challenging situation for Tom both on the career and home fronts, as many rumors started swirling that the drama was taking a toll at home.

Brady was in the headlines for the chaos surrounding Ben Affleck and his alleged inappropriate relationship with his nanny, and Tom also garnered headlines for some comments he had made seemingly supporting Donald Trump for president. At least in this current instance, Brady was on the receiving end of the drama and he was probably wise to focus on the game rather than the personal drama Hardy tried to instigate.

When it comes to Hardy, he initially was given a 10-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the league. The suspension came after a 2014 domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Holder.

As USA Today details, Hardy was found guilty of not only assaulting Holder, but of threatening to kill her, as well. He appealed, and eventually the charges were dropped when Holder pulled away from the case, though the league felt they had enough to warrant the suspension. Holder reportedly did receive a financial settlement from Hardy.

During the incident where Hardy commented on Bundchen, it seems he also talked about the wife of Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles after a reporter mentioned her. Hardy said that information like that, regarding which players had beautiful wives, was important, as it is how he selects his Pro Bowls. While obviously he was joking, not everybody is impressed by his rhetoric.

Were Tom Brady’s comments on Greg Hardy the right approach, or should he have answered back in another way? Will Hardy be able to back up his smack talk on the field as the Cowboys and Patriots face off in their upcoming game or will the Patriots take home the win?

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