For one night, Tom Brady and Logan Paul went toe-to-toe. No, this wasn’t some sad fall from grace for the future Hall of Fame NFL quarterback. It’s not like he was one of the several former football athletes entering the ring with another athlete or an influencer looking to make a name for himself.
Tom Brady Slapped Logan Paul, but the NFL World Has Some Doubts
This wasn’t supposed to be a fight. Or, if it was, the public wasn’t aware of it.
So, Brady slapped Paul, right in the face, but was it real? Former NFL QB and Super Bowl champion Chase Daniel wrote on X, “This has to be so fake…Tom Brady slapping Logan Paul. Right??”
This has to be so fake…Tom Brady slapping Logan Paul. Right?? pic.twitter.com/d9R2hMcjXL
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) July 17, 2026
As you can see, some, like Daniel, have doubts about it to be a legitimate beef between Brady and Paul.
NFL writer John Frascella posted on X, “Tom Brady throwin’ hands at Logan Paul??? What is going on in this world”
Tom Brady throwin’ hands at Logan Paul???
What is going on in this world https://t.co/0P0r2zTs9o
— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) July 17, 2026
Would the 48-year-old Brady, who, mind you, played quarterback, really hit a pro wrestler? It’s not like Brady was an enforcer like James Harrison on the gridiron. This was a guy who didn’t like to get hit and would avoid contact as much as he possibly could.
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So, would he really go at someone who could deliver a strong punch back? Of course, that’s not what happened, and it may have all been scripted.
Former NFL LB Will Compton commented on X, “Oh [expletive] I can’t believe Logan Paul got Tom Brady to lose his composure like this”
As Compton, a former NFL linebacker, pointed out, Brady isn’t one who typically loses his composure. It didn’t happen often when tensions were high on the football field, so why would it suddenly happen at a planned, public event? Chances are, this one’s fake, folks.
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The official X handle of “Bussin With The Boys” wrote, “Tom Brady ASSAULTS Logan Paul 😳 ”
Tom Brady ASSAULTS Logan Paul 😳 pic.twitter.com/iL3ZBliwuC
— Bussin’ With The Boys (@BussinWTB) July 17, 2026
Still, despite the great doubts about this being a real beef, at least one social media observer couldn’t help but wonder if there’s something to this. Could Brady enter the ring some time in the future?
Fantasy football creator Luke Sawhook speculated on his X handle, “Is Tom Brady actually going to have a WWE match?”
Is Tom Brady actually going to have a WWE match? https://t.co/4Bewkc2BtJ
— Luke Sawhook 🪚🪝 (@lukesawhook) July 17, 2026
Chances are, Brady won’t be going toe-to-toe with anyone else any time soon. He may not have ever had intentions of tensions rising with Paul.
Or if he did, chances are they had a predetermined agreement that the seven-time Super Bowl champion would not be getting struck back.
