Tom Brady called out for latest shameless PR stunt with Logan Paul at World Cup Final, ‘ruining his legacy’

The Tom Brady-Logan Paul beef continued during the World Cup Final at New York New Jersey Stadium.

Just days after the NFL legend slapped Paul on stage at Fanatics Fest, the pair were at it again in the seats of MetLife Stadium on Sunday as Spain beat Argentina for football’s biggest prize.

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A video captured by a nearby fan showed Brady flipping his middle finger towards WWE star Paul.

The camera then panned to Paul, who also had his middle finger up at Brady, before an unknown man stepped in and appeared to hold him back.

Paul could be heard saying,”You shouldn’t even be here,” before the camera panned back to Brady, who had a smug smile on his face.

Paul and Brady have been jarring even since they squared off in Fanatics Flag Football Classic event back in March.

The pair engaged in a heated war of words as the NFL’s greatest ever quarterback expressed doubt on how Paul would fare on a football field against a bunch of former and current NFL pros.

After beating his team, Paul and Brady exchanged words in the middle of the field.

Following the slap at Fanatics Fest over the weekend, and now this altercation at the World Cup final, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has a request for the seven-time Super Bowl winner.

“Can somebody please shake Tom Brady and tell him to get as far away from Michael Rubin [Fanatics CEO] as possible and stop lamifying his entire legacy,” Portnoy posted.

Portnoy seemingly mentioned Rubin as Brady and Paul only seem to have beef when his company his involved, leading many to think the whole ‘beef’ is nothing more than a shameless publicity stunt.

Portnoy wasn’t the only one to express concern that the New England Patriots legend is ruining his legacy by selling out with cheap acts.

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“How much are they paying him good lord. Tom, I love you, but very embarrassing association,” one commented.

“Brady is ruining his legacy by going after every penny he can get for cheap stunts,” a second added.

“Why would Brady lower himself to this level? What does he gain? Everyone knows that it is fake anyway,” a third said.

Some believe the artificial beef was constructed to get Brady and Paul in the ring together.

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There were rumors that Brady would face Paul at WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL‘s Las Vegas Raiders, back in April.

That ultimately didn’t happen, but Brady’s willingness to lean into influencer-style drama reflects a clear strategy to stay at the center of popular culture in retirement, despite the fact he commands a $375 million pay check from FOX.

Sadly, as long as the public continues to tune in to the ‘beef’, neither side has much incentive to kill the storyline anytime soon.

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