Tom Brady's agent has joined the chorus saying that the New England Patriotsquarterback did not suffer a concussion in 2016.
"Tom was not diagnosed with a concussion last year," agent Don Yee told ESPN on Friday. "Many of the protocols and safeguards still are evolving, and it's obviously a good thing the organization, and everyone close to him is vigilant and always looking out for his health."
The NFL and its fans were put on alert Wednesday when Brady's wife, Gisele Bundchen, told "CBS This Morning" that Brady has a history of concussions, including one suffered last year. Brady ended the 2016 season as the MVP of the Super Bowl.
"He had a concussion last year. He has concussions pretty much every -- I mean, we don't talk about it. He does have concussions," Bundchen said on the show. "I don't really think it's a healthy thing for a body to go through that kind of aggression all the time. That could not be healthy for you."
Two days after Gisele Bündchen said her husband, Tom Brady, suffered a concussion last season, the agent for the Patriots quarterback issued a carefully worded statement.
“Tom was not diagnosed with a concussion last year,” Don Yee told ESPN. “Many of the protocols and safeguards still are evolving, and it’s obviously a good thing the organization and everyone close to him is vigilant and always looking out for his health.”
The statement backs the Patriots for not putting Brady on the injury report, while not flatly calling Bündchen a liar. And it only took two days.
“He had a concussion last year,” Bündchen told Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday. “He had pretty much concussions every, I mean we don’t talk about, but he does have concussions. I don’t think it’s a healthy thing for a body to go through that kind of aggression all the time. That can’t be healthy for you.”
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