The New England Patriots are apparently unhappy with what doctors quarterback Tom Brady has chosen to do his knee surgery.
The Patriots, as an organization, are upset with the situation because they were clear that they wanted Brady’s surgery done under the direction of doctors of their choosing in Boston, sources told ESPN.
Instead, Brady opted to have the surgery in California by a doctor his family preferred, and now there are major problems. Brady was supposed to be back in New England by now, but a timeline for his return remains unclear.
According to the Herald, Brady is on a six-week course of intravenously administered antibiotics, and is still having follow-up exams at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, where the surgery took place.
If the infection is not brought under control, the patellar tendon graft used to replace Brady’s anterior cruciate ligament could become compromised, according to the Herald’s report. If that happens, he will have to undergo another surgery on the ACL. That would reset the clock on his rehabilitation.
Two schools of thought:
1. The Patriots are paying Brady millions of dollars and therefore, almost have the right to tell him what doctors should be operating on his $60 million knee.
2. It’s Brady’s knee. If he wants the operation to be done by Bert and Ernie, than he has every right to get his ass down to Sesame Street whenever he damn well pleases.
Either way, this isn’t good that every week it seems he’s have more “clean up” procedures done. This has to be absolutely freaking out the Patriots.
