NFL legend Tom Brady slapped YouTuber and WWE superstar Logan Paul in a bizarre exchange at a sports festival.
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady, 48, came face-to-face with internet sensation Paul, 31, at Fanatics Fest on Saturday (AEST) — a sports, collecting, and pop culture event in San Diego.
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The pair appeared to exchange some heated verbals, before Brady slapped Paul and they were pulled apart.
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns was in between the two men and seemed stunned that they had come to blows.
Brady later took to social media, sharing the video and simply adding: “Dork.”
While Paul reacted: “This happened because I was roasting Tom for beating him in flag football. And he tries to smack me?? Horrible example for the kids.
“Aura — 100 + blocked. With a torn tricep.”
Paul previously became enraged with Brady earlier this year when the New England Patriots icon threw a ball at him during a game of flag football.
In March, Brady then mocked Paul’s football ability by saying: “Logan pulled out of a lot of fights this week. You scored 19 TDs (touchdowns) in high school. No one cares.”
The “fights” Brady referenced were rumoured bouts between Paul and All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell and Los Angeles Rams star Myles Garrett.
The Brady-Paul spat boiled over less than 48 hours after the ex-Tampa Bay Buccanners man, who retired in 2022, stated his desire to appear in the WWE.
On Cody Rhodes’ “What Do You Wanna Talk About?,” Brady said: “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.
“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.”
Paul made his WWE debut in 2021 and has fast-become one of the biggest stars in the industry.
He has been out of action since May due to a torn tricep which he suffered during a match at Saturday Night’s Main Event XLIV.
The injury required surgery and is expected to keep him sidelined for up to six months.