Tom Brady touches Stanley Cup, deeply upsets Pittsburgh fans
Regardless of who the defending champion is, no one - not even Tom Brady - is going to pass up a chance to touch the Stanley Cup.
Tom Brady #superbowl champ would love to add the #stanleycup to his collection. Sports' greatest trophy @HockeyHallFame @NHL @Patriots @NFL pic.twitter.com/3xPJZiGcgM
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 7, 2017
However, many fans of the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins also support the Steelers, and understandably do not want a hated rival touching their team's prized possession.
After Philip Pritchard, the official Keeper of the Cup, posted a photo of Brady with Lord Stanley's mug on Friday, several fans were not pleased that the New England Patriots quarterback's ring-holders smudged the silver.
for Stanley's sake please get his filthy hands of that grail
— Mark Tower (@stonejugsoccer) July 7, 2017
Is this from 2017? What Penguin let him get anywhere near it?
— Lonker Crew (@lonkercrew) July 7, 2017
Get him away from there
— Andromeda Bennett (@Samdromeda) July 7, 2017
complete and utter blasphemy !!! I threw up in my mouth gazing upon this sacrilege ... 🤢🤢🤢🤢
— Brady Milligan (@IrishTirade) July 7, 2017
Don't let that cheating punk touch it! He's bad luck & if the Penguins don't win it next year we are clearly going to blame this moment!
— JollyRodger! (@Slygun) July 7, 2017
Hey Phil this is freakin wrong man. Let Cheater Boy lay hands on it when Boston wins.
— Bert Haughin (@BertHaughin) July 7, 2017
HOW DARE YOU LET THAT MAN TOUCH THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS #StanleyCup
— Joe Burnham (@jtBurnham18) July 7, 2017
Someone tell him you can't deflate the cup.
— derreck birkhimer (@dbirkpitt96) July 7, 2017
Salty.
- With h/t to CBS Sports