The Patriots quarterback qualifies his support for the president after receiving strong criticism
There are countless personalities around the world who have spoken out against the ideology of the new President of the United States, Donald Trump. However, since the American tycoon began his career for the White House, there have also been many people who have expressed their sympathy for him, generating controversy in different areas, including sports.
In recent days and after the New England Patriots' qualification for the Super Bowl, the relationship between Trump and Tom Brady, the best quarterback in the NFL, has come to light. Something that the player has not denied, but of which he has not wanted to boast as a result of the enormous criticism that the incoming president has received since the elections.
In recent days the player has been questioned for having called the new US president to congratulate him on his new position
Brady has not been able to fully enjoy the record of having reached seven Super Bowls because of the constant questions from the press about this relationship. In recent days the player has been questioned for having called Trump to congratulate him on his new position. Hesitantly and with the intention of deflecting the question, he has accepted that the businessman is his friend and that he has called him:
“Yes, I have called you in the past. Sometimes he calls me. But he's someone he already knew. I always try to keep things in context. if you know someone it does not mean that you agree with everything they say or do. He has been very supportive for me for a long time. It's just a friendship. I have many friends. I call a lot of people. Why is everyone making this bigger? I don't understand it, ”he added.
This long-standing friendship is in direct conflict with the fact that Gisele Bunchen, wife of the Patriots star, has been active against Trump, especially during the women's march after the President's inauguration. The supermodel did not directly mention any political issues, but she did lean publicly in favor of such demonstrations.
Tom Brady is not the only athlete who has shown his support for the new tenant of the White House. Former NBA player Dennis Rodman has not even bothered to hide his favor for the President and has also expressed it through social media. Rodman's opinion contrasts with that of many NBA players, such as LeBron James or Stephen Curry, who even campaigned for Hilary Clinton.
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Gisele Bunchen, Brady's ex-model and wife, expressed her support for the women who marched against Trump
If the animosity against Trump is widespread in the NBA, in the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball the Republican leader has great support. Without going any further, Pete Rose, a legend of Major League Baseball and a supporter of Trump, gave the American boss a baseball with the legend: “Mr. Trump, please make America great again ”, which is the slogan used by Trump during his presidential campaign.
On the other hand, former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson and the Republican have a relationship of more than three decades. In an interview for The Huffington Post in 2015, Tyson said that "Trump should be the next president of the United States," arguing that the North American country "should be run like a business."
Trump likes to be active in the world of sports. During his childhood he played baseball, football and soccer, and is also a huge fan of golf. His link with the sport was also part of his business life, since in 1983 he bought the New Jersey Generals, an American football team of the extinct United States Football League, a league with a lot of projection, but in the end it only lasted a couple of years before the strength of the NFL.
Other ex-athletes like Rodman, Tyson or Rose also openly showed their support for Trump
His relationship with various members of the American football league is evidenced by one of the appointments he has made recently. Trump chose the owner of the New York Jets, Woody Johnson, as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom.
