Tom Brady says he is re-evaluating his weekly interview with sports radio WEEI after host Alex Reimer made disparaging remarks about the quarterback's 5-year-old daughter. (1:27) 
 
 ST. PAUL, Minn. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady struck a compassionate tone in saying he hopes the sports radio host who said disparaging remarks about his 5-year-old daughter "is not fired." 
 
 Asked on Super Bowl LII Opening Night why he feels that way, Brady said, "We all have careers and make mistakes. I'd hate for someone to have to change their life over something like that. That was certainly not what he intended." 
 
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 Brady paused when asked if the remark -- in which Alex Reimer referred to his daughter, Vivian, as an "annoying little pissant" when discussing a Brady documentary called "Tom vs. Time" that is airing on Facebook -- hurt him and then said, "I just thought it was not very appropriate. ... Look, I think we all go through our life and sometimes we say things we shouldn't say or make mistakes, and that happens. I can express it and you move on." 
 
 Reimer, who is in his mid-20s and sometimes appears on the "Kirk & Callahan Show," made the disparaging remark about Brady's daughter on a different show last week. 
 
 Kirk Minihane, one of the hosts of the show, said on the air Monday that Reimer had been suspended for the entire Super Bowl week. 
 
 Asked about Reimer's suspension, Brady said he hoped Reimer isn't fired. 
 
 "I didn't hear too much about it. I didn't get into it much," Brady said at the Xcel Center. "I certainly hope the guy is not fired. 
 
 "I just know everybody is real protective of their kids. I never stayed away from criticism. I understand that criticism is part of sports. But I certainly don't think that my children or anybody else's children deserve to be in that. And that's what I said.'' 
 
 The Patriots quarterback cut short his long-running weekly appearance with sports radio WEEI earlier Monday and said he's reconsidering whether to continue his morning radio segment with the station. 
 
 Hours later at the Super Bowl media night, he said he hadn't thought about whether he will conduct interviews with the station in the future, as his focus has been on Super Bowl LII. 
 
 Asked about relations with the media in general, Brady said, "I just think it obviously is very competitive for everybody, and to me, for my belief, a very healthy respect I have for what your job is. I know it's not easy. I know you are just doing the best you can do. I try to approach it that way and help out the best I can. But, I think also in turn, that requires, in today's instance, a similar degree of respect. I just think that's how I approach it. 
 
 "Whatever people would say or do usually doesn't affect me very much. I think I'm pretty thick-skinned. I've been through a lot in my life. Certainly I went to a big college and there was a lot of attention. Being in the NFL there was a lot of attention. Again, I just think I have a lot of respect for [the media] and I understand everyone has a job to do. I think there is a great responsibility from my side to be a certain kind of way, to be positive, and that's how I try to approach it." 
 
 Last week, WEEI's parent company, Entercom, and the Patriots announced a multiyear partnership extension. In making the announcement, Entercom noted, "the agreement includes broadcasting rights of 'Patriots Monday' and 'Patriots Friday,' headlined by five-time Super Bowl champion and four-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady." 
 
 WEEI and Entercom issued a statement on Monday that read, in part: "We are disappointed and embarrassed by Alex Reimer's on-air comments made last Thursday evening. His remarks were utterly indefensible, and mean-spirited commentary directed in any way at children is wholly inappropriate. Mr. Reimer remains suspended indefinitely from all WEEI platforms." 
 
 The statement went on to add that both Brady and the Patriots support WEEI and Entercom's disciplinary measures against Reimer. 
 
 Despite Reimer's comments, Brady expressed no regrets about doing the Facebook series. 
 
 "I thought it was fun. I thought it was a great opportunity," he said. "The fans like it. And that's really what we were looking for." 
 
 He said his son will be in an upcoming episode that features their summer trip to China. 
 
 Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. 

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 ST. PAUL — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady told reporters at Super Bowl Opening Night that he doesn’t want the radio host who criticized his daughter fired. 
 
 Earlier Monday, Brady went on Boston’s WEEI to call out host Alex Reimer for calling his daughter an "annoying little pissant" and said he would “evaluate” whether he would come on the station again. The brief appearance on Kirk & Callahan --- which has Brady and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on each week under a multiyear agreement --- resulted in widespread criticism of WEEI and Reimer, who was suspended for the comments Friday. 
 
 “I certainly hope the guy isn’t fired,” Brady said from the podium during the Patriots’ availability. “I would hate for that to happen.” 
 
 About the same time Brady took to the podium at the Xcel Engery Center on Monday, WEEI’s parent company, Entercom, issued an apology to Brady for Reimer’s “utterly indefensible and mean‐spirited commentary directed” at Brady’s 5-year-old daughter. Reimer would remain suspended indefinitely, according to the statement. 
 
 It reads in part: 
 
 “We deeply regret what happened and offer our sincerest apologies to Tom Brady, his daughter and his family, as well as the New England Patriots organization,” Entercom said in a statement. “Mr. Brady has been a long time contributor to WEEI throughout his Patriots career, and he has treated us with the utmost professionalism and respect throughout the partnership. We have communicated our course of action to the Patriots and Tom Brady, and they are in support of our disciplinary response.” 
 
 Statement from WEEI and Entercom: pic.twitter.com/Gz7zNGrStl — WEEI (@WEEI) January 30, 2018 
 
 Reimer described Brady's daughter, Vivian, during a discussion about a documentary that features the five-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, Tom vs. Time. 
 
 “I think any parent is protective of their kids,” Brady said. “I understand criticism is part of sports, but I certainly don’t think my children or any other children should really be in that.” 
 
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– Tom Brady was in a forgiving mood Monday night: The New England Patriots quarterback said he didn't want WEEI radio host Alex Reimer fired for insulting his 5-year-old daughter, reports USA Today. "I certainly hope the guy isn't fired," Brady said from the podium at Super Bowl LII Opening Night. Asked why he thought Reimer should keep his job after calling Brady's daughter an "annoying little pissant," Brady said: "We all have careers and make mistakes. I'd hate for someone to have to change their life over something like that. That was certainly not what he intended." Brady, who ended an interview Monday after being asked about the remarks, didn't say whether he would appear on the station's Kirk & Callahan show again. Asked whether the remark had hurt him, Brady said: "Look, I think we all go through our life and sometimes we say things we shouldn't say or make mistakes, and that happens. I can express it and you move on." He added that while criticism is part of sports, he doesn't think that "my children or anybody else's children deserve to be in that." ESPN reports that WEEI and parent company Entercom released a statement Monday saying Reimer is suspended indefinitely for his "utterly indefensible and mean-spirited" remarks. "We have communicated our course of action to the Patriots and Tom Brady, and they are in support of our disciplinary response," the statement said.