The target of much GOAT speculation himself, Cavaliers forward LeBron James weighed in on whether Patriots QB Tom Brady could be considered the greatest athlete of all time.





LeBron says no, for one simple reason.​

LeBron James argues against Tom Brady's GOAT status: He only plays offense. https://t.co/FW6CR1fp2e pic.twitter.com/2dVGUwEPee — theScore (@theScore) June 9, 2017

While LeBron is quick to point out that Brady is the "greatest quarterback he's ever seen," he went on to clarify that, in his opinion, no football player should really be considered for the best athlete across all sports.

LeBron on why Tom Brady shouldn't be considered the greatest athlete of all-time "He only plays one side of the ball" via @uninterrupted pic.twitter.com/BkD97r8Lvq — gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 9, 2017





"My only argument with a football player being the greatest athlete of all time is that they only gotta play one side of the floor... ​​ We both played football. The offense never even talked to the defense - all week...It's two different teams," LeBron told ESPN.





The crux of his argument rests that athletes in other sports, like basketball, play offense and defense, unlike most football players. He argues that it takes more skill, as well as sports IQ, to affect the game in more than one way. This is a pretty solid point to make; in basketball, most of the greatest players are two-way guys who make an impact offensively and defensively.





Brady might be the greatest quarterback to ever play in the NFL, but he is not the GOAT. That question will never be answered, but that's the fun of it. Why would we tune in if the query had one correct, obvious answer?





Maybe Brady should play DB this year just to prove 'Bron wrong, though.