White House press secretary Josh Earnest jabbed Patriots quarterback Tom Brady over his lackluster performance at Thursday’s “Deflate-gate” press conference, telling reporters there’s “no risk of him taking my job.”
Brady denied reports that he was involved in deflating 11 of the 12 footballs used by New England in their blowout win against the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday, telling reporters he “did not alter the ball in any way.”
But many observers found Brady’s explanation flat and unconvincing — including, apparently, Earnest himself.
“Well, I have not actually spoken to [President Obama] about this specific issue,” he told reporters on Friday. “But the one thing I can tell you is that for years, it’s been clear that there’s little risk I’m going to take Tom Brady’s job as quarterback for the New England Patriots. But I can tell you that as of today, there’s no risk of him taking my job, either.”
The White House press corps erupted into laughter. “That was kind of fun, right?” Earnest said. “I came up with that on my own.”
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