WATCH: Tom Brady Slaps Logan Paul During Fanatics Fest Staredown
Tom Brady and Logan Paul added another chapter to their very public back-and-forth on Friday, and this one got physical.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion was onstage with Paul at Fanatics Fest in New York City when the two came face-to-face during a staredown. After a brief exchange, Brady slapped Paul across the face.
The moment drew a loud reaction from the crowd and quickly took off online. Some fans immediately called it a stunt, which is not exactly hard to believe. Paul is a WWE star, Brady has leaned into more entertainment appearances since leaving the NFL, and the whole thing happened in front of cameras at a major fan event.
New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns stepped in and separated the two after the slap, keeping the staged-looking tension from going any further.
Video of the moment was shared by WWE, and it spread fast.
https://x.com/WWE/status/2078237047114883086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Paul later joked about the slap on social media, claiming the whole thing started because he was giving Brady a hard time.
“This happened bc I was roasting Tom for beating him in flag football. And he tries to smack me ?? Horrible example for the kids,” Logan Paul said.
He also added, “Aura -100 + Blocked. With a torn tricep”
https://x.com/LoganPaul/status/2078257382828716535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Brady fired back with his own message, keeping the tone playful and letting fans know the feud is not over.
“I tried America… will try again next time I see this nerd”
https://x.com/TomBrady/status/2078260385556152818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
This is not the first time Brady and Paul have played up their rivalry in public. Earlier this year, Brady was seen throwing a football at Paul in another clip that made the rounds online.
That moment also appeared to be more about trolling than real anger. But it helped set the stage for Friday’s slap, which now has fans guessing what comes next.
https://x.com/FOXSports/status/2035488256687788150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
For Brady, the post-football era has included business, broadcasting, collectibles, and plenty of headline-making appearances. For Paul, turning a viral moment into a bigger storyline is pretty much the job.
Whether the slap was planned or not, it did exactly what it was supposed to do. It got people talking, it pulled in millions of eyes, and it gave both men another round of social media ammo.