Is trainer coming between Brady and Belichick?
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick recently revoked some of the special privileges that had been given to Tom Brady’s longtime trainer and business partner, Alex Guerrero, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
The newspaper reported that Belichick reversed course “weeks ago” and that Guerrero is no longer permitted to travel on the team’s plane or have access to the sidelines like he has in recent years. The move has “created some friction” within the organization, according to the Boston Globe.
Belichick declined to comment when asked about a possible rift with Guerrero during a radio interview Monday. “Yeah, I’m not really going to get into that,” he told WEEI.
Brady skirted a similar question when asked about Guerrero on the same station.
“I don’t have any comment on that,” Brady said Monday, “other than to say Alex, it’s been well-documented, has been a huge part of what I do and I’m so fortunate to have him not only as a friend, but with everything that we’ve been able to do together.”
Brady has long credited Guerrero’s often unorthodox methods for his longevity in the NFL, and the two have worked in tandem to grow Brady’s “TB12” brand.
They opened the TB12 therapy centre near Gillette Stadium in 2013, and the Boston Globe reported that Guerrero has treated a number of Brady’s teammates.
Guerrero also has an office near the Patriots’ locker room, but he is now only allowed to treat Brady at that location, according to the newspaper.
Brady, who turned 40 in August, has continued to stand by his trainer and friend.
“Alex has been a huge, huge reason why I’m still playing,” he said on WEEI on Monday.