Let’s be real—Tom Brady’s roast on Netflix last year was supposed to be a star-studded, laugh-out-loud celebration of his larger-than-life football career.
Instead, it turned into an emotional landmine. And now, almost a year later, the NFL legend is publicly calling it what it was: a parental fumble he wishes he could take back.
On “Impaulsive”, Brady opened up with the kind of raw honesty you don’t often hear from a guy who’s spent his life behind the face mask. The roast was electric, the crowd was buzzing, and for Brady? It felt like the locker room banter he thrived on. Except this time, it didn’t stay in the locker room—and the jokes didn’t stop with him.
Nikki Glaser, queen of savage punchlines, didn’t hold back. She skewered Brady’s divorce, his ex-wife’s new relationship, and even lobbed zingers about how Gisele returned her wedding ring.
While the audience roared, Brady’s kids—watching their mom and dad become punchline material—were quietly devastated. That, Brady admits now, hit him like “a stake through the heart.”
Here’s the kicker: Brady “thought” he was game for anything. He said yes to the roast because he loves self-deprecating humor. But what he didn’t account for was the collateral damage.
His kids—Benjamin and Vivien—didn’t sign up to have their mother dragged through the comedic mud. And no amount of Super Bowl rings can shield a father from the guilt that follows when he sees his children hurt.
The post-roast fallout wasn’t just in the press. Reports say Gisele was “unimpressed” and concerned for their kids. A source told “People” that her priority has always been to protect them from this kind of chaos. And frankly, who can blame her?
Brady, now 47, reflected on that night with a tone we rarely hear from him—humble, a little bruised, and completely human. “There are some things as a parent you f*** up,” he said. And for all the gridiron glory in his career, that one misstep off the field might be what sticks with him longest.
The roast was meant to be fun, but the punchlines didn’t just land—they lingered. In the end, it served up a lesson Tom Brady won’t soon forget: the cost of a laugh can be steeper than you think when your kids are watching.
