Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tom Brady is retiring … April fools!
The New England Patriots quarterback gave fans everywhere a scare Monday when he posted his first tweet and announced, “I’m retiring.”
I’m retiring. In my spare time, I’ll be tweeting #LFG
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 1, 2019
Brady’s tweet received thousands of comments including one from Julian Edelman and the team itself!
— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) April 1, 2019
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 1, 2019
While a lot of fans were skeptical, Brady left us hanging for around 45 minutes before tweeting, “was this a bad joke?”
Was this a bad joke?
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 1, 2019
Yes, yes it was.
That’s one way to join Twitter!
Check out some of our favorite responses below.
Now that’s how the joins Twitter
— Twitter (@Twitter) April 1, 2019
Welcome to Twitter! Here’s what you need to know:
1) There is no edit button…
— Buffalo Wild Wings (@BWWings) April 1, 2019
Everyone else can stop trying to make April’s Fools jokes now. Tom wins.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 1, 2019
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