ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith has defended Tom Brady after the former NFL quarterback was reportedly spotted flirting with Kim Kardashian.
Brady recently divorced ex-wife Gisele Bundchen and now has plenty of time on his hands after retiring from the NFL. Kardashian finalised her divorce from Kanye West last year and reportedly sought to buy a home in the Bahamas near one of Brady's vacation properties.
Smith, who hosts The Stephen A. Smith Show and appears regularly on ESPN programming, said there would be "nothing wrong" with Brady and Kardashian being together, should that transpire. He said the pair should be allowed to date if they want, amid rumours they got along well at the event.
"Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian. You know, she's been divorced. They're just friends, ain't nothing going on," Smith said. "My point is, what if it was? Now, I don't have a problem with that. Tom Brady, do your thing, bro. I mean, do your thing. My point is. if Tom Brady ends up, you know, getting his groove on — I'm quite sure we shouldn't have a problem with that. I'm really quite clear. There's absolutely, positively nothing wrong with Tom Brady if he was with Kim Kardashian."
Brady, 45, has pledged to be more of a family man after leaving his NFL playing career behind. The New England Patriots legend will still spend time around American football as a TV broadcaster and co-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, but he also intends to give his three children more attention. Bundchen cited Brady's decision to un-retire and play the 2022 NFL season as a contributing factor to their divorce. "This is a very violent sport, and I have my children, and I would like him to be more present," she said last year.
Brady fathered his son Benjamin and daughter Vivian with Bundchen, and he is also the father of Jack from a previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan. This summer he has taken his kids around the world to places such as Greece and Brazil. In an interview with ESPN, the seven-time Super Bowl winner said "being a dad is the greatest responsibility I have."
"Being a Dad is the best thing in my life. I have learned so much about what it takes from my Dad and to be able to pass that on to Jack, Benny and Vivi means the world to me," Brady added in a Father's Day message on Instagram this year. "Their love for others and constant selflessness makes me so proud to be their dad, and I know those traits come directly from everyone who is part of their life."
Kardashian, 42, is the mother of four children: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm. She has dated several athletes in the past, including former NFL running back Reggie Bush and former NBA star Kris Humphries, whom she married for 72 days.
