Tom Brady Slaps Logan Paul, Sparking Fan Reactions and Feud Revival

WHO:

Daily Mail NFL - Tom Brady and Logan Paul were involved in a physical altercation at Fanatics Fest, with New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns acting as a mediator.

Fox News - eMed chief wellness officer Tom Brady and eMed CEO Linda Yaccarino discussed eMed's mission during the event.

Fox News - Tom Brady and Logan Paul were involved in a heated confrontation at Fanatics Fest, with New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns acting as a mediator.

Fox News - Tom Brady and Logan Paul responded to the incident on X afterward, with Paul stating, "This happened bc I was roasting Tom for beating him in flag football. And he tries to smack me ?? Horrible example for the kids," and Brady calling him a "dork."

Variety - Tom Brady and Logan Paul shared the stage at Fanatics Fest.

Sportskeeda - Karl-Anthony Towns was described as "playing center AND security" during the altercation.

Sportskeeda - Karl-Anthony Towns was involved in the altercation, acting as a security presence during the incident.

Sportskeeda - Tom Brady, Logan Paul, Karl-Anthony Towns

Daily Mail NFL - Tom Brady, Logan Paul

WHAT:

TMZ - Tom Brady smacked Logan Paul in the head during the altercation at Fanatics Fest, which reignited their ongoing feud.

Fox News - Paul stated on X, "Aura -100 + Blocked. With a torn tricep," after the incident.

Daily Mail NFL - Footage captured by the Daily Mail shows Brady and Paul exchanging heated words before the slap occurred.

TMZ - Tom Brady smacked Logan Paul in the head during the altercation at Fanatics Fest.

Fox News - Brady slapped Paul in the face during their exchange at Fanatics Fest, which reignited their ongoing feud.

Fox News - Paul stated on X, "This happened bc I was roasting Tom for beating him in flag football. And he tries to smack me ?? Horrible example for the kids," and added he had a "torn tricep."

Fox News - Brady suggested in an interview on WWE star Cody Rhodes’ podcast that he would want to get involved in a match, saying, "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."

TMZ - Tom Brady smacked Logan Paul onstage at Fanatics Fest 2026, with video evidence showing the incident.

Daily Mail NFL - The altercation between Brady and Paul occurred after their panel ended at the event.

Variety - Tom Brady called Logan Paul a "dork" and "nerd" during their heated exchange at Fanatics Fest.

Daily Mail NFL - Footage captured the moment when Brady "completely lost his cool" during the exchange with Paul.

Sportskeeda - Logan Paul has been sidelined and out of in-ring action for weeks prior to the altercation with Tom Brady.

Sportskeeda - Logan Paul was slapped by Tom Brady during an altercation.

Daily Mail NFL - The incident reignited a feud between Tom Brady and Logan Paul.

WHERE:

Fox News - The incident occurred at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City during Fanatics Fest 2026.

Variety - The event took place at Fanatics Fest in New York.

Daily Mail NFL - The event was referred to as "star-studded" in the context of the altercation.

Sportskeeda - The altercation took place at Fanatics Fest in New York City.

Daily Mail NFL - The event was described as star-studded.

WHEN:

Fox News - The altercation took place on July 17, 2026, during the Fanatics Fest event.

Fox News - The incident occurred on July 17, 2026, during the Fanatics Fest event.

Fox News - The altercation took place on July 17, 2026, during the Fanatics Fest event.

Fox News - Brady mentioned he might show up at WrestleMania 41 in April 2025.

TMZ - The incident occurred at Fanatics Fest 2026.

Sportskeeda - The incident occurred months after a heated confrontation outside WWE.

WHY:

Fox News - The feud between Brady and Paul has been ongoing since Brady's remarks during Super Bowl week, where he stated that Paul wasn’t a real athlete.

Fox News - The feud between Brady and Paul reignited after Brady's initial remarks during Super Bowl week, where he stated that Paul wasn’t a real athlete because he competed in WWE and not in the NFL.

Daily Mail NFL - The altercation was described as a result of "heated words exchanged" between Brady and Paul.

Daily Mail NFL - The altercation was described as a result of heated words exchanged between Brady and Paul.

HOW:

Daily Mail NFL - Footage captured the moment when Brady slapped Paul after exchanging heated words.

Fox News - Footage captured by the Daily Mail shows the moment when Brady slapped Paul after exchanging heated words.

Daily Mail NFL - Footage captured shows Brady slapping Paul in the face after their heated exchange.

Daily Mail NFL - Footage captured by the Daily Mail shows the moment when Brady slapped Paul after exchanging heated words.

Daily Mail NFL - Footage captured the moment when Brady lost his cool during the exchange.

Tom Brady and Logan Paul were involved in a physical altercation at Fanatics Fest, with New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns stepping in as a mediator. During the incident at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, Brady smacked Paul in the head, reigniting their ongoing feud that began when Brady called Paul not a real athlete during Super Bowl week. Following the altercation, Paul took to X to comment, saying, "Aura -100 + Blocked. With a torn tricep."