Boston FD tragedy close to home for Brady

[GoPats]

Two firefighters were killed in a Back Bay blaze yesterday just a few houses down from Tom Brady and Giselle Bunchden's home. 

 

 

 

Brady went on sports radio this morning and said:

 

“I’ve lived in the Back Bay for a long time and that was one of the scarier days. I feel so badly for the families of the two fire fighters that were lost and obviously all the men that were associated with fighting that fire yesterday losing one of their close friends. We as athletes think we’re heroes, but when you witness seeing what I saw yesterday you realize who the real heroes are in this world. That’s the people who work hard to protect our lives and protect our safety and our freedoms in America, and certainly the firefighters and Boston Police and the State Troopers.

“I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

 

 

Sad day in Boston, and kudos to Tom for nailing it with his comments. 

 

(EDIT: Forgot to credit the link - http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Tragic-Boston-fire-hits-near-home-for-Brady/cf8b2813-e6f3-4953-8b6e-3e85f753b27a) 

[PrincetonTiger]

Sad news

[GoPats]

Sad news

 

Indeed. It was a crazy windy day, which is apparently how the fire spread and got out of control so quickly. The two who were lost were running a hose down to the basement of the building when they were overcome by the fire. I have a lot of friends who are firefighters and when something like this happens it really hits you upside the head with some perspective. I complain about having "bad days" when my boss is a jerk or a client is upset... that means so little when you hold it up to what these men and women do. 

[Valpo2004]

Indeed. It was a crazy windy day, which is apparently how the fire spread and got out of control so quickly. The two who were lost were running a hose down to the basement of the building when they were overcome by the fire. I have a lot of friends who are firefighters and when something like this happens it really hits you upside the head with some perspective. I complain about having "bad days" when my boss is a jerk or a client is upset... that means so little when you hold it up to what these men and women do. 

 

+1

 

At least dudes like you and me come home to our families after our bad days at work.  The same can't be said for these fine men.

[amfootball]

My husband works in the city and was not far form the fire either. Very scary as you said on a windy day especially. Every day firefighters put it all on the line. I can't think of anything worse then having a fire consume me. I hope and pray their families are doing as well as can be expected.

[TAPLOOK]

R.I.P. Breaks my heart when we lose these guys.

[southwest1]

I applaud Tom Brady for his heartfelt statement on behalf of hardworking firefighters everywhere. Overcoming personal tragedy is never easy, but nevertheless, it is nice to see a superstar QB put hero worship in it's proper perspective. Thank you. 

[Narcosys]

i wonder how many athletes actually think themselves as heroes?  Like how does being an athlete make you a hero.?

[shecolt]

Thank you for sharing this, GoPats.

 

I concur with Tom that first responders do not often get the attention and respect they deserve for putting their lives on the line to help others and I am very proud of Tom for what he said.

 

I can't help but think that his kind words helped to ease a tiny bit of the pain and grief of the family and friends of those two firefighters.

 

[Shane Bond]

My Salute to these brave men.

[Nadine]

I agree with Tom, it is awe inspiring to see what fire fighters do

One day a few years ago, the house behind me was on fire

I mean it was a huge fire with flames everywhere and massive smoke clouds all over the neighborhood

Every instinct in my body said "GET AWAY"

But those firefighters headed right in

It was terrifying to watch them do that

Brave does not begin to cover what they do

 

My thanks and deepest sympathy to the families of the firefighters who gave their lives to stop this fire.

 

I don't know how this fire got so out of control. But people really need to take fire prevention much more seriously 

 

In the case of my neighbors..........it was kids sneaking home over the lunch hour when their parents were not home and smoking

 

cigarette in the couch...........burned the entire house to the ground

[Thewholefnshow28]

Firefighters are a special breed of people.  I have a lot of them in my family and I just cannot fathom what they do.  To overcome every extinct that tells you to run and they go running into the fire.

 

Very sad to hear about the two who got stuck in the basement.  I feel so bad for their families.

[matt986]

Tragic.

 

Fire is a scary thing.  These guys are the true heroes.  My heart goes out to their families.

 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/27/when-routine-turns-crisis/VciKjCDUWGZbp8saE1jWGM/story.html

 

Edited to add a link to pictures:

 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/27/when-routine-turns-crisis/VciKjCDUWGZbp8saE1jWGM/picture.html

[dynasty13]

Awful day for the city...but the Bruins nailed it last night with their tribute. That's one thing that always makes me proud to live here and be a fan of these teams. Much like this time last year, when things go wrong, they always do their part to help.

[TAPLOOK]

i wonder how many athletes actually think themselves as heroes?  Like how does being an athlete make you a hero.?

 

 

I caught that and believe he misspoke. He meant people (kids mainly) look to him as a hero not that he considers himself a hero. I've always felt sorry for high profile athletes in the respect that they have to measure every spoken word because some Richard is always waiting to pounce. I'd hate that part and without a doubt screw up constantly.

 

 

 

Tom's human and it hit close.. He was fleeing his home.