Tom Brady’s Donald Trump endorsement earned this rugby player a bunch of hate

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It’s been a rough few days for Tom Brady.
No, not the Patriots quarterback. He had a bye week and then got exactly what he wanted in the presidential election. But English rugby player Tom Brady hasn’t been as fortunate.
When Donald Trump revealed on Monday that the American Brady had voted for him, Brady immediately started getting hateful tweets. The only problem is the Patriots quarterback isn’t on Twitter. The Leicester Tigers winger is, though.
Wonder how many tweeted @ only verified Tom Brady @twitter acct @tbrady14 (also athlete) after #Trump said he has #TomBrady vote-N now Im 1
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) November 8, 2016
Well, Olivia, it was a lot!
It's no surprise that @tbrady14 and #belichick the most dishonest people in the @NFL support a predator such as @realDonaldTrump
— FS 🥶 (@jjp9036) November 8, 2016
Well if theres one thing we all know @tbrady14 & @realDonaldTrump are both #LIARS Liar Liar pants on fire! https://t.co/EKo0KTCvO8
— PKKühl (@westiesrule13) November 8, 2016
@tbrady14 #NeverTrump KKK and White Supremacists peeing on Lincoln's legacy? #NuncaTrump
— M̶a̶u̶r̶i̶c̶i̶o̶ ̶L̶l̶e̶r̶g̶o̶ 𝕏 🇲🇽❤️🇺🇦 (@ZnhevpvbYyretb) November 8, 2016
@tbrady14 Gees, Tom. You're New England! Couldn't you have kept your shameful support for Trump to yourself? Stay out of politics!!!
— Rick Fleury (@rick_fleury) November 8, 2016
@nfl @cnn @tbrady14 is a RACIST LOWLIFE POS for endorsing #Trump. I Hope he gets KO'd in EVERY game! Better yet, a Theismann takedown!!
— #chineka (@PROstrengthWord) November 8, 2016
@tbrady14 pls tell me you did not vote for Donald and let us know before Sunday😒😒
— c (@IamChels27) November 8, 2016
Damn you lost a fan @tbrady14 https://t.co/cO1pAjXfmT
— ICON (@djafrik_) November 8, 2016
You get the idea. There were also a bunch of people congratulating him for his wonderful choice, and one guy who sent Brady over a dozen tweets about the NFL CBA and the RICO act.
The Brady behind the account tried to clear things up, but the tweets kept coming.
In response to the tweets i've received from people who may, or may not, have me mistaken for someone else... I have NOT voted for #Trump 👀
— Tom Brady (@tbrady14) November 9, 2016
Sorry about all that, Tom. Good luck against the Newport Gwent Dragons on Saturday.
Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).
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