THE GOAT weighed in on the ongoing concussion debate.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, 45, was the latest in an ever-growing line of current and former NFL players to have their say on the league's concussion concerns.
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During his most recent appearance on the Lets Go! podcast, Brady explained: "I think concussions are a part of contact sports.
"It's part of playing these very physical sports and all of them come with risks associated with it and I think when you're an athlete that chooses to do that you've got to understand that this is part of it, just like you can injure other parts of your body as well."
Brady's more accepting stance on concussions in football goes somewhat against the grain of how most players have reacted of late.
This somewhat diplomatic response continued when asked if the league needs to address it's concussion protocols.
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"Well, I think those [the protocols] are all being evaluated, no doubt.
"But, at the same time, I think that, again, I think so much is focused kind of on the aftermath of that.
"I think what can we do in advance in order to help us athletes be in a position where we can deal with the physical elements of sport?
"Because you’re not gonna be able to take them out of sports. You know, that’s just not the reality. If you want to play two-hand touch football, there’s not gonna be a lot of people that tune in."
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Players and commentators have been quick to condemn the NFL's current protocols.
The NFL PA has even gone as far as to state that they will "will pursue every legal option" in the wake of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's recent concussion issues.
But, unlike many of his contemporaries, Brady seemed keen to shift the focus away from criticizing the NFL, to highlighting the importance of working to prevent health issues before they arise, saying: "My view has always been an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Brady went on to say that he believes "most athletes would probably rather deal with a concussion than deal with a knee injury."
He went on to say: "There’s gonna be knee injuries, there’s gonna be ankle injuries, there’s gonna be concussions, there’s gonna be shoulder injuries.
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"I think that we all kind of jump to these thoughts and conclusions in a short period of time.
But at the same time this is just what sports are. And I think you’ve got to take the good with the bad. And I think that no one ever wants to see anyone get hurt."
Brady himself is dealing with shoulder injury sustained during their 41-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4.
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He'll be looking to bounce back from their two consecutive losses as they host to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, October 9.
Brady is also dealing with troubles at home, as he and wife Gisele Bündchen have reportedly hired divorce lawyers.
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