Tom Brady was recently booed by audiences at the Indy 500 race car event, when his name had been called to the podium. This has invited intrigue and curiosity amongst many fans who are curious to know why the seven-time Super Bowl champion was greeted negatively.
Brady has often found himself facing a lot of criticism, thanks to the infamous Deflategate incident and his rivalry with the Indianapolis Colts, while he was affiliated with the New England Patriots.
So what happened to Tom Brady at the Indy 500 race car event? Why was he booed? Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what happened to Tom Brady at Indy 500
At the Indy 500 race car event, Tom Brady was called to the podium alongside seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson. Upon arriving, Brady was greeted with a lot of boos from the audience.
However, the ex-New England Patriots quarterback didn’t seem to mind the negative reception he was receiving. He simply smiled and waved his hands at the audience.
While he played for the New England Patriots, the team fostered a longstanding rivalry with the Indianapolis Colts. Brady had ended the Colts’ season on four separate occasions. The two teams also played against each other during the Deflategate scandal. The ex-Tampa Buccaneers quarterback currently holds a 16-4 record against the Colts.
This would explain why Tom Brady was booed at the Indy 500 race car event. However, Brady poked fun at the negative reception he received. On Instagram, he shared a post thanking Fox Sports for their work on the race car event and Jimmie Johnson for letting him “tag along.” He then ribbed his involvement in Indy 500 in the faces of Colts fans. Brady wrote, “PS: it was great to get in one more successful drive in front of a bunch of colts fans.”
Brady is currently an NFL broadcaster at Fox Sports. He is also a partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
