Tom Brady Reacts to Video of Him Slapping Logan Paul Onstage

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Tom Brady is tackling his beef with Logan Paul face-to-face.

Indeed, the NFL quarterback turned sports commentator threw hands instead of a football during a spicy exchange with the professional wrestler, slapping Paul onstage at Fanatics Fest in New York July 17. But his reaction has fueled rumors that it was all just a stunt.

"I tried America," Brady replied on X July 17 to the viral video—which fans suspect was a staged argument—before seemingly playfully ribbing Paul for good measure. "Will try again next time I see this nerd.”

For his part, the big brother to Jake Paul said on X that Brady's barb, which was triggered by "roasting Tom for beating him in flag football," should be categorized as a "horrible example for the kids."

Meanwhile, New York Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns—who stepped in between the two during the heated moment—also reposted the clip on X with a wide-eyed emoji.

But Brady and Paul do have a history of trading jabs, including on the Feb. 10 episode of the wrestler’s Impaulsive podcast titled "Logan Paul TRASH TALKS Tom Brady."

"If you put me and Tom Brady up athletically, I bet I’d be more 'athletic,'" Paul explained in the next episode. "He used the word 'cute' when talking about WWE. I think in many ways, football is also cute."

He added, "I’m a boxer, and you can probably put most NFL players and basketball players in a ring and they’d probably get their ass kicked by real boxers."

The theatrical moment has been just one of Brady's many spotlight-stealing choices as of late. The 48-year-old also recently participated in his second roast for Netflix—this time The Roast of Kevin Hart as opposed to sitting in the hot seat himself. For his second time around, the University of Michigan graduate took on the final boss of celebrity punchlines Chelsea Handler by comparing her to fellow comedian Nikki Glaser.

"What happened to Nikki Glaser? She looks like s--t," Brady said during the outrageous May 10 event. "Oh, my bad. Sorry, Chelsea."

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Aside from roasting Handler, Brady saved some heat for the man of the hour, Kevin Hart.

"How did the G.O.A.T. roast go from me to you?" the New England Patriot mused. "I won seven Super Bowls. Kevin has been in two Ride Along movies. I've won five Super Bowl MVP awards. Kevin, you're the third most famous person in Jumanji."

In addition to turning heads for entertainment, Brady has also received attention for his private life this year following his divorce from Gisele Bündchen in 2022. The Good Nut drink maker sparked dating rumors with Alix Earle, 25, in January, after the pair was spotted together at a New Year's Eve bash.

While it remains to be seen if Brady’s quarrel with Paul is real or staged, read on for a look at other famous celebrity feuds.

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