Tom Brady backed by Jason Whitlock after branding young athletes 'selfish' as columnist slams 'entitled' generation in latest bizarre rant: 'They have a hole in their heart'

Jason Whitlock has backed Tom Brady after the quarterback accused many young athletes of being 'selfish', with the controversial columnist insisting it is 'neglect' and a troubled upbringing that fostered a sense of 'entitlement'.

Before retiring last year, Brady won seven Super Bowls in one of the greatest careers in sports history. 

He set several personal records during his 23 seasons in the NFL but recently insisted that 'the point of life' is 'how... you help other people finish the race - not just you.'

The 46-year-old hit out at the new generation of athletes, claiming: 'The biggest problem with a lot of f***ing kids these days, is it's all about them - their brand, their social media. 

Brady added: 'And when it's about me and not about us, there's no way to succeed as team if all you're doing is thinking how selfish it is for you to get the attention.'

Jason Whitlock has backed Tom Brady after he accused many young athletes of being 'selfish'

'The biggest problem with a lot of f***ing kids these days, is it's all about them,' Brady said

Whitlock offered a simple explanation for the disconnect between Brady and the next generation of players: their upbringing, which left many with 'a hole in their heart'. 

'Part of the reason why Tom Brady thinks that life and sports are about uplifting your teammates and everybody around you is because his needs as a child were met,' the columnist said. 

'He had two, devoted parents, an upbringing he probably thought was tremendous and great. What he's looking at is a different generation of athletes whose needs weren’t met.

'Either their families were torn apart, their father or mother wasn't in the home, neglect, or even for the two working parents (where) the kids are actually the side hustle and making money, sitting inside a cubicle is the real, No 1 job.'

Whitlock claimed that 'neglect' breeds a 'sense of entitlement'.

Brady had a record-breaking career with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

'When your mentality is "I'm owed something" you have to get more and more and more... whereas because Tom Brady's needs were met, he feels like: "What can I do for everybody else? I'm going to get more than enough." 

The columnist conceded that Brady's marriage to Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen - which ended in 2022 - gave the former quarterback an extra level of comfort. She is estimated to be worth $400million.

'That is another part of it but I do think he's looking at a generation of athletes who come from non-traditional upbringings,' Whitlock continued. 

'And that's not just divorced parents or parents that were never married, but even parents that are together and just don't prioritize developing their kids the way previous generations do. So this generation is more selfish because they have a hole in their heart.'