Tom Brady slaps Logan Paul at Fanatics Fest, calls him a dork
Tom Brady slapped Logan Paul after a heated exchange at Fanatics Fest in New York on Friday. Video of how Tom Brady slaps Logan Paul went viral after Fanatics posted the clip, while Brady later called Paul a “dork” and “nerd” on X amid their ongoing feud.
The future NFL Hall of Famer and the YouTuber-turned-WWE star had shared a Fanatics Fest panel. When it ended, the exchange escalated until Brady slapped Paul in the face. New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and Chris Costa stepped in to break it up.
According to Variety, Fanatics posted the footage on social media—with Brady, Paul, WWE and the NFL tagged as Instagram collaborators—and it exploded online, topping 17.5 million Instagram views and 6.9 million on X.
Key Takeaways
- Brady slapped Paul after a post-panel clash at Fanatics Fest in New York.
- Karl-Anthony Towns and Chris Costa helped separate them.
- Paul said he was roasting Brady over flag football; Brady replied “Dork” and called him a “nerd.”
- Their feud dates to February, when Paul compared his WWE athleticism to NFL players.
- Fans questioned whether the slap was staged after Brady floated a WWE cameo.
What happened when Tom Brady slapped Logan Paul?
Brady and Paul appeared on the “This is Why We Collect” panel alongside Chris Costa, Wesley Sneijder and Karl-Anthony Towns. After the panel, audio of their argument was largely inaudible in circulating clips, but the slap was clear.
Towns and Costa moved in quickly before the confrontation escalated further. The moment immediately became viral sports-entertainment content—the kind of clip that dominates feeds and streaming TV alerts cycles.
Why are Tom Brady and Logan Paul feuding?
Variety reports the beef began in February, when Paul claimed his WWE career made him as athletic as NFL players—a jab Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, did not appreciate. They kept trash-talking before and during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in March.
Paul posted his version on X, saying the Fanatics Fest flare-up happened because he was roasting Brady for losing to him in flag football. “And he tries to smack me?? Horrible example for the kids,” Paul wrote, adding “Aura -100” and “Blocked. With a torn tricep.”
Brady’s replies were blunt. He wrote “Dork,” then told Paul, “I tried America… will try again next time I see this nerd.”
Was the Fanatics Fest slap staged?
Many commenters asked if the altercation was theater. Paul is a professional wrestler, and on Thursday Brady told WWE star Cody Rhodes he wanted into the mix.
Speaking on a live taping of the “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast at Fanatics Fest, Brady said he had been waiting for WWE president Nick Khan to craft a storyline. “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,” he said, citing Rob Gronkowski and Logan Paul as examples and suggesting he could do at least one match.
Brady also said he would likely play a heel, noting opposing fans already loved to hate him during his NFL career. Whether the slap leads to a WWE showdown remains unclear—but Brady landed the first blow on the Fanatics Fest stage.