Tom Brady and Logan Paul’s rivalry turned physical in a heated moment at Fanatics Fest.
The former NFL quarterback, 48, slapped the WWE star, 31, across the face during a live appearance at the New York City event on Friday, July 17 , which was seen in a video shared by the official Fanatics X account.
After the pair exchanged words, Brady reached over and delivered an open-handed slap, prompting New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns to step in between them.
Brady later poked fun at the moment via X, referring to Paul as a “dork” as he posted footage of the exchange.
Us Weekly has reached out to Brady’s representatives for comment.
The confrontation marks the latest chapter in the pair’s ongoing public “feud,” which has been playing out over the past several months.
The friendly rivalry appeared to originate earlier this year when Paul trash-talked Brady at a Fanatics event in February, insisting that his WWE career made him more athletic than NFL players.
In response to the comments, Brady described Paul as a “good athlete,” but dismissed his skills in the ring as “very cute.”
Sharing a clip of the moment via X at the time, Brady wrote, “I was having a great morning and now I’m mad.”
Ahead of the 2026 Fanatics Flag Football Classic in March, Brady warned Paul to watch out.
“You might wear a helmet — that ball might get loose in my hand and if you’re not paying attention,” Brady told Paul at the draft.
Brady followed through with his threat and did actually throw a ball at Paul during the game.
Fox Sports shared a clip of the moment via X, captioning it, “🤣🤣 @TomBrady trolling @LoganPaul.”
Speaking to WWE’s Cody Rhodes on the “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast on Thursday, July 16, Brady admitted he’d love to dip his toe in the ring.
“I need to get an invite. I’ve been waiting for [WWE president] Nick Khan to come up with some storyline for me to get in the mix,” Brady said on the podcast. “I feel like I’m retired from football, and I have an opportunity to go out there and still showcase that I’m a little bit of an athlete.”
Brady urged the powers that be to consider the idea of letting him battle it out in the ring.
“I think I could get in there for at least one match,” Brady said. “Come on, Nick. Make it happen.”
