(WHDH) — If it was not April Fools Day, all of New England would be freaking out over Tom Brady’s latest announcement on social media.
The New England Patriots quarterback joined Twitter on Monday and put out a tweet that said, “I’m retiring. In my spare time, I’ll be tweeting #LFG.”
Brady has racked up more than 145,000 followers since tweeting for the first time at 12:19 p.m.
The team’s response to Brady’s tweet was priceless.
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 1, 2019
The 41-year-old has made it clear on multiple occasions that he has no plans to walk away from the game any time soon.
Brady replied to the tweet after letting it simmer for about an hour and said, “Was this a bad joke?”
Was this a bad joke?
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 1, 2019
The NFL icon is also active on Facebook and Instagram.
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