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Tom Brady Got Booed So Hard at the Indy 500

Andy Nesbitt

Fans at the Indy 500 were not thrilled to see Tom Brady.
Fans at the Indy 500 were not thrilled to see Tom Brady. / @Chris_Widlic
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The 109th Indianapolis 500 will soon be underway and for the first time it will air on Fox. In a celebration of that, the network brought out its highest paid star, Tom Brady, prior to the race.

Did the fans in Indianapolis like seeing the former QB who tormented the Colts during his legendary days with the New England Patriots? No, no they didn't.

Brady had the boos rain down on him shortly after he took the stage during a pre-race ceremony. He didn't seem to mind it, though, as he waved to the crowd and took it all in.

Here's how that moment played out:

The race is schedule to start at 12:45 p.m. ET. American Josef Newgarden will try to become the first driver ever to win three straight races.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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