Magic Johnson made an appearance at a charity softball game in Rhode Island Monday, and didn't hesitate to get right in the middle of the AFC East talk as the NFL prepares to kick off its regular season.
When the conversation shifted to Tom Brady's four-game suspension stemming from DeflateGate, for once Johnson was on the same page as New Englanders, via WEEI:
"I don't want to see Tom Brady miss one game. Because then I'm not watching."
"I want to see Tom Brady against the AFC East, because I believe it's going to be the best division in football," he said. "The Jets have improved, the Dolphins have improved, the Bills have a great defense. So I want to see. I'm a big football fan, a big NFL fan."
Johnson continued, showing his love for Brady.
"I think that first of all, Tom Brady is a champion. I believe it's five times, I believe," he said, before being corrected. "OK, four-time Super Bowl champion — five's coming."
When exactly Super Bowl No. 5 happens isn't clear yet, but Brady will enter the courtroom this week, and we'll soon know how many games, if any, the defending champ will miss.
