Tom Brady slammed for jumping off a cliff in Costa Rica with daughter, 6: 'Irresponsible'

stevek · July 21, 2019 3:20AM

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tom-brady-slammed-for-jumping-off-a-cliff-in-costa-rica-with-daughter-6-irresponsible-171118574.html

Tom Brady slammed for jumping off a cliff in Costa Rica with daughter, 6: 'Irresponsible'

stevek · July 21, 2019 3:21AM

I'm not a Brady hater like many out there. In fact, I'm as big a fan of his as I can be for any active player not on the Philadelphia Eagles.

But this incident to me is sick, and quite disturbing. Especially with his six year old daughter.

Come on Tom, you're smarter than this...aren't you?

perkdog · July 21, 2019 3:28AM

I saw the video and couldn’t believe it, I’m not easy to offend or shock but I cringed when I saw that.

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DrBuster · July 21, 2019 5:07AM

All of a 10’ cliff, good for her. My dad would have just pushed me off, ha. Kids are pansies these days, and parents are sissy-soft.

perkdog · July 21, 2019 5:45AM

I got no problems with her jumping off the cliff, the problem I have is him holding on to her hand and forcing it when she backed off at the last second. 10 foot cliff or not she was getting BANGED UP if she landed in those rocks FACT

Coinstartled · July 21, 2019 7:09AM

Another 100 degree day here.

That water looks really good.

Kkathyl · July 21, 2019 7:16AM

Parents have the right to travel in groups at least legal ones and related. Good for him/her. Parents who do family events together is awesome. Fear is in the mind and overcoming it at a young age is a better way to teach survival. I am sure he is not the first nor the last.
I put my kids in pool at under a year and they learned to float and swim. Better then a kid slipping in pool and drowning. Think about that before you judge. My kids could float in water before they could walk on land.

perkdog · July 21, 2019 7:25AM

Ok so we are going to go off the rails here and talk about everything except the simple fact that she would have gotten severely injured had she landed on the rocks and the chances of that happening multiplied by him essentially yanking her off while having her hand clutched. That being said I’m all for “Toughening” up children. My girlfriend’s 8 year old I taught how to defend himself, I play rough with him and give no quarter when he cry’s over little bumps and bruises.

stevek · July 21, 2019 7:39AM

Considering that the Brady's are wealthy, I'd be sure that their home most likely has a large swimming pool with a diving board. Probably the kid swims in the pool and jumps off the diving board a lot.

However a home swimming pool with a diving board is a managed situation. Diving off some cliff in Costa Rica is not, even though that spot on the cliff looks as though it has been used, perhaps often, to dive off of.

Having a six year old dive off a 10' cliff, she could have easily slipped and fell, or any number of accidents could have occurred with a kid that age getting injured, possibly badly. Frankly, a kid that age shouldn't even be standing there, let alone diving off it.

There is a big difference between teaching kids challenges versus recklessness. This in my view was clearly recklessness. Very bad idea to teach children reckless behavior.

Coinstartled · July 21, 2019 7:43AM

Perhaps Robert Kraft should write up guidelines for safe activity off the gridiron.

stevek · July 21, 2019 7:48AM

@perkdog said:
Ok so we are going to go off the rails here and talk about everything except the simple fact that she would have gotten severely injured had she landed on the rocks and the chances of that happening multiplied by him essentially yanking her off while having her hand clutched. That being said I’m all for “Toughening” up children. My girlfriend’s 8 year old I taught how to defend himself, I play rough with him and give no quarter when he cry’s over little bumps and bruises.

I'll guess the 8 year old beats Paul 4 out of 5 times.

perkdog · July 21, 2019 7:56AM

@stevek said:

@perkdog said:
Ok so we are going to go off the rails here and talk about everything except the simple fact that she would have gotten severely injured had she landed on the rocks and the chances of that happening multiplied by him essentially yanking her off while having her hand clutched. That being said I’m all for “Toughening” up children. My girlfriend’s 8 year old I taught how to defend himself, I play rough with him and give no quarter when he cry’s over little bumps and bruises.

I'll guess the 8 year old beats Paul 4 out of 5 times.

Shamefully I admit I did receive a black eye not too long ago 😩

stevek · July 21, 2019 8:40AM

@perkdog said:

@stevek said:

@perkdog said:
Ok so we are going to go off the rails here and talk about everything except the simple fact that she would have gotten severely injured had she landed on the rocks and the chances of that happening multiplied by him essentially yanking her off while having her hand clutched. That being said I’m all for “Toughening” up children. My girlfriend’s 8 year old I taught how to defend himself, I play rough with him and give no quarter when he cry’s over little bumps and bruises.

I'll guess the 8 year old beats Paul 4 out of 5 times.

Shamefully I admit I did receive a black eye not too long ago 😩

I was playing outfield in Little League at 8 years old and could throw a hard ball fairly well from left field to home plate. So i would imagine that a punch to the face from an 8 year old could easily result in a black eye.

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perkdog · July 21, 2019 12:23PM

😂😂😂

Darin · July 21, 2019 2:28PM

@stevek said:

@perkdog said:

@stevek said:

@perkdog said:
Ok so we are going to go off the rails here and talk about everything except the simple fact that she would have gotten severely injured had she landed on the rocks and the chances of that happening multiplied by him essentially yanking her off while having her hand clutched. That being said I’m all for “Toughening” up children. My girlfriend’s 8 year old I taught how to defend himself, I play rough with him and give no quarter when he cry’s over little bumps and bruises.

I'll guess the 8 year old beats Paul 4 out of 5 times.

Shamefully I admit I did receive a black eye not too long ago 😩

I was playing outfield in Little League at 8 years old and could throw a hard ball fairly well from left field to home plate. So i would imagine that a punch to the face from an 8 year old could easily result in a black eye.

Yes, I've taken many beatings from eight year olds who are after my pocket change. Usually the scrawny little punks
go full Kato on me while I'm walking down the street, attacking from cover.
You win some, you lose some. Usually forced to cough up my pocket change while lying bleeding in the gutter.

stevek · July 21, 2019 2:41PM

@Darin said:

@stevek said:

@perkdog said:

@stevek said:

@perkdog said:
Ok so we are going to go off the rails here and talk about everything except the simple fact that she would have gotten severely injured had she landed on the rocks and the chances of that happening multiplied by him essentially yanking her off while having her hand clutched. That being said I’m all for “Toughening” up children. My girlfriend’s 8 year old I taught how to defend himself, I play rough with him and give no quarter when he cry’s over little bumps and bruises.

I'll guess the 8 year old beats Paul 4 out of 5 times.

Shamefully I admit I did receive a black eye not too long ago 😩

I was playing outfield in Little League at 8 years old and could throw a hard ball fairly well from left field to home plate. So i would imagine that a punch to the face from an 8 year old could easily result in a black eye.

Yes, I've taken many beatings from eight year olds who are after my pocket change. Usually the scrawny little punks
go full Kato on me while I'm walking down the street, attacking from cover.
You win some, you lose some. Usually forced to cough up my pocket change while lying bleeding in the gutter.

Those little old ladies can be brutal as well. I've heard that they can knock out big strong men with their walking canes also designed for hand-to-hand combat.

erikthredd · July 21, 2019 2:50PM

Extremely dumb move by Brady. I haven't seen the video yet but it it's comparable to the video he shared a few years back of him jumping off a pretty high cliff then he deserves all of the criticism he gets.

galaxy27 · July 21, 2019 6:08PM

i'd be willing to bet my appetite for risk rivals that of anyone here, but i'll be the first to admit that was sheer stupidity. if he even remotely loses his grip (she hesitated, mind you), he's either minus one child or injuries i choose not to envision would've ensued.

watch and listen to the onlookers. one girl yells "my gosh!" with her hands over her mouth, and an adult male says "i'm scared now." apparently they were the only ones who viewed that little girl as flesh and blood. meanwhile, her dumbass father who likened her to a set of car keys can be heard saying something to the effect of "i told you to jump!" when they reached the water.

Coinstartled · July 21, 2019 7:46PM

I say this in all seriousness. Giselle has mentioned that Brady has suffered a number of concussions. Could be that his brain is not working all that well. May be a good time to hang it up.

Coinstartled · July 21, 2019 7:49PM

Ten foot cliff was mentioned. That looks more like 15-20.

Dave99B · July 21, 2019 7:52PM

Ummmmm......why is this news?

Dave

dallasactuary · July 21, 2019 8:22PM

Brady Derangement Syndrome.

stevek · July 22, 2019 12:45AM

@Dave99B said:
Ummmmm......why is this news?

Dave

Anytime Tom Brady does something awful such as this it's sports talk news.

We're talking Tom Brady here, not Sidney Futznik.

stevek · July 22, 2019 12:57AM

@Coinstartled said:
Ten foot cliff was mentioned. That looks more like 15-20.

I agree with ya!

I just re-quoted the 10' number which was mentioned so as to not be argumentative.

Interesting article about diving and spinal cord injuries:

https://blog.helphopelive.org/2016/07/21/diving-safety-2016/

Unforgettable Facts About Diving And Spinal Cord Injuries

“The only safe dive is the one you never take,” claimed an infographic from Shepherd Center. Is it true that diving puts you at risk? How serious is the connection between diving and spinal cord injuries?

July is the number one month for diving injuries by a wide margin. Here are 5 facts you need to know to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

Fact 1: Diving is the fourth leading cause of paralyzing spinal cord injuries.
According to Shepherd Center, diving makes the list of the top five causes of spinal cord injuries with paralysis.

My opinion is the way Brady's kid landed in the water, she is very fortunate that nothing horribly bad happened to her. Putting a child at risk like that should be unacceptable.

stevek · July 22, 2019 1:01AM

@Coinstartled said:
I say this in all seriousness. Giselle has mentioned that Brady has suffered a number of concussions. Could be that his brain is not working all that well. May be a good time to hang it up.

I have to agree with ya!

Peyton Manning retired after winning the Super Bowl. Brady should have considered that as well.

stevek · July 22, 2019 1:04AM

@dallasactuary said:
Brady Derangement Syndrome.

It would be a crying shame if a great player such as this turns into something such as that. Especially when at this point in time, Brady really needs no further glory or money from playing football.

perkdog · July 22, 2019 4:26AM

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/dangerous-playgrounds-1900s/

stevek · July 22, 2019 5:41AM

@perkdog said:
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/dangerous-playgrounds-1900s/

Wow - Looks more like obstacle courses used for training in boot camp by the US Marines.

JoeBanzai · July 22, 2019 5:44AM

I really was hoping to rip Tommy-boy here, but I just can't get too upset. Not really a "hater" but thought I would have an opportunity to take a shot at Brady.

First of all, they didn't "dive" into the water. People that dive in, and get hurt, usually do so because the (head first) dive takes them quickly into deeper water and often they don't know how deep the water is before diving. This sure looks like a "safe" jump into a spot that the depth is known.

Looks to me like he could have hurt her shoulder when he pulled her off the "cliff", but it also seemed that they were going to jump, and he made the decision to bring her with, when she balked. Leaving her there might not have been a great choice either, at least this way he was right there if there is some kind of problem.

I really don't see much to complain about here. I have raised three children and the worst thing I ever did was buy my son a skateboard, THAT THING was dangerous, and him and his friends seemed to be trying to kill themselves!

No. I never did anything quite like what Tom did, but no one got hurt, so calm down people.

MCMLVTopps · July 22, 2019 11:16AM

The issue I see is that his daughter balked at the last second, BUT, super Tom held on, causing her to hit the water on her right shoulder area. Let's be fair, at least twice I heard Tom ask her if she was ready. This tells me they discussed the jump prior to doing so. Tom did the 3-2-1 countdown, but she wanted to bail at the last second. Once gone, I think he had no choice but to hold on to her, this to ensure no drowning issues, or short falling into the rocks.

Looks bad for Tom, the NE haters have just been given a big slab of Porterhouse to chew on. Had it been a bit better planned, and his daughter was all in, it would have been so much better. Surely not even the haters think Tom would intentionally injure his daughter, that's just sick.

Gotta give you a D Tom...bad planning, poor execution.

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Coinstartled · July 22, 2019 2:06PM

Too bad it wasn't kap that did it.

DIMEMAN · July 22, 2019 4:29PM

@Coinstartled said:
Too bad it wasn't kap that did it.

Careful...…..you said the K word!

dennis07 · July 23, 2019 11:25AM

Next time she'll go in on her own with no problem. After watching the video it's clear to me she could've been seriously in danger if he would have let go.

DIMEMAN · July 23, 2019 12:31PM

Let it go people...….really.

Estil · July 23, 2019 10:12PM

For Pete's sake, I once jumped off a hay loft (that's the upper open window of a barn for those of you in Rio Linda and UC Berkeley) and into a truck full of hay (don't worry there was enough to cushion the jump so you don't get hurt) and it was a lot of fun! Guess it's a good thing there was no social media back then (early 90s) so nagging armchair know-it-alls online wouldn't needlessly second guess stuff.

I mean, I guess if the water was shallow and/or there were open rocks/jaggy edges nearby or something that'd be one thing, but I doubt it.

Estil · July 23, 2019 10:16PM

@DIMEMAN said:
Let it go people...….really.

Okay...

https://youtu.be/moSFlvxnbgk

stevek · July 23, 2019 11:31PM

Here's another fact for you "daredevils" out there who think a six year old jumping into that pool of water is no big deal.

Forget about the possible injury aspect for a moment. Have any of you been reading lately about tourists dying in places such as Costa Rica from tainted food and water? The fact is that allowing a six year old to even swim in some outdoor fresh body of water in a place such as Costa Rica is a hazard in itself.

There could be all sorts of harmful amoebas and dangerous bacteria in waters such as that. An adult tourist's immune system could fend off those nasty microbes, but then again maybe not.

For sure these microscopic baddies can quickly ravage a six year old who hasn't yet fully developed a tough immune system. Especially a tourist child who goes from swimming in safe chlorinated water in America, to water in Costa Rica that upstream the local residents could be using for their sewage and waste disposal needs.

perkdog · July 24, 2019 1:18AM

Again had Brady used a little less pull on her she would have hit the rocks and gotten seriously hurt since she backed off at the last second. Watch it again, if you can’t see that or understand the main point of it all then your a complete idiot

doubledragon · July 24, 2019 1:40AM

If she had hit the rocks, it could have been fatal. Jumping off a cliff proves nothing in life. I've jumped off of cliffs a lot higher, and I'm scared to death of my wife. Maybe I should have jumped off a higher cliff. I can still see the anger in my wife's eyes when I forgot to get the doughnuts with sprinkles. I still wake up in a cold sweat over it. I see Krispy Kreme in my nightmares.

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stevek · July 24, 2019 3:12AM

It's arguable that eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts which is like consuming a sugar flavored, deep fried breaded chemistry set, is more hazardous to your health than a Costa Rica pool of water containing who knows what. LOL

stevek · July 24, 2019 3:17AM

@1970s said:

@stevek said:

There could be all sorts of harmful amoebas and dangerous bacteria in waters such as that.

Not to mention sharks and alligators too.

If you had said poisonous snakes and disease carrying mosquitoes, then you'd be on to something.

perkdog · July 24, 2019 3:30AM

The most dangerous thing on these islands is apparently hard liquor 🥃🍸🍹

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stevek · July 24, 2019 3:50AM

@1970s said:

@stevek said:
It's arguable that eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts which is like consuming a sugar flavored, deep fried breaded chemistry set, is more hazardous to your health than a Costa Rica pool of water containing who knows what. LOL

I enjoy eating other things, but trust me, they can be just as dangerous. You have to be very careful where you put your mouth nowadays.

Especially on this forum. LOL

stevek · July 24, 2019 3:58AM

@perkdog said:
The most dangerous thing on these islands is apparently hard liquor 🥃🍸🍹

Tainted with methanol.

19 people. RIP

DIMEMAN · July 24, 2019 4:30AM

@Estil said:

@DIMEMAN said:
Let it go people...….really.

Okay...

https://youtu.be/moSFlvxnbgk

When I said let it go I was not condoning what he did. I would not do this.....heck I wouldn't even go to Costa Rica!

I'm just tired of the hype.

stevek · July 24, 2019 4:50AM

@DIMEMAN said:

@Estil said:

@DIMEMAN said:
Let it go people...….really.

Okay...

https://youtu.be/moSFlvxnbgk

When I said let it go I was not condoning what he did. I would not do this.....heck I wouldn't even go to Costa Rica!

I'm just tired of the hype.

I just wish instead it would have been Dak Prescott who did it.

Then i might have enjoyed it somewhat.

Tom Brady slammed for jumping off a cliff in Costa Rica with daughter, 6: 'Irresponsible'

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