Tom Brady supposedly doesn’t get the star treatment by those within the walls of Gillette Stadium on a daily basis, and that floors at least one Hall of Famer.
Ex-New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski surprised plenty when he indicated the quarterback is treated like, well, just about everyone else. And FOX Sports 1’s “Undisputed” co-host Shannon Sharp is among those shocked by such a notion, saying if he were Brady he’d be “upset” about it.
“This is baffling to me. Am I surprised? I’m very surprised. Is Tom OK with it? I don’t believe he’s OK with it, but I believe he’s accepted it, because it comes along with winning.,” Sharpe said. “I would be upset. I (accomplished) all this at my job, but I can’t even get a personal parking spot at the job? I don’t get anything? What benefit do I get?”
Of course, this concept does seem a little bizarre, but on the flip side it is essentially what has made the Patriots so successful over the years: No one player is regarded as more important than the others.
So shocking as it may be, it seems to just be the nature of the organization.
