Tom Brady wants out of the “Tom Terrific” debate.
The Patriots quarterback tried to trademark the nickname and drew criticism and protest from Mets fans who were insulted that he was trying to take Tom Seaver’s nickname. Brady said Thursday he didn’t do so for merchandising purposes. Instead, Brady wanted to gain the trademark so nobody could use it in reference to him.
“It’s unfortunate,” Brady told reporters. “I was actually trying to do something because I didn’t like the nickname and I wanted to make sure no one used it because some people wanted to use it.