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Tom Brady catching heat over trademark nickname
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Criticizing Tom Brady is nothing new, but the future Hall of Fame quarterback is catching some serious heat over a recent nickname he’s working on trademarking.
According to MLive.com, Brady’s company, TEB Capital, has filed a trademark for the nickname “Tom Terrific.” It seems like a fairly innocent nickname, but for fans of the New York Mets, that nickname is reserved for pitching great Tom Seaver.
Seaver won 311 games as a pitcher and earned the nickname “Tom Terrific” before Brady was even born. Seaver never felt the need to trademark the name, but Brady is working on that process with the intent to sell merchandise.
It hasn’t been sitting well with Mets fans and some media.
Sojourn Restaurant in NYC is hosting Mets fans tomorrow night to protest Tom Brady filing for trademarks for “Tom Terrific,” a nickname originally given to Tom Seaver while playing for the Mets. As a matter of housekeeping, Seaver himself never filed for trademark.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 3, 2019
Hey @uspto, with all due respect to @TomBrady…There’s only one #TomTerrific to us. #LGM #Mets pic.twitter.com/CvzWY4hu7Y
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 3, 2019
Tony has some thoughts about Tom Brady trademarking "Tom Terrific." pic.twitter.com/TcIog7BbDL
— PTI (@PTI) May 29, 2019
.@7BOOMERESIASON is "disgusted" by Tom Brady's "Tom Terrific" trademark request. https://t.co/GCYKHnumce #Mets #Patriots pic.twitter.com/o9bXEqEZRy
— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) June 3, 2019
This says something: Boomer – with whom I have never agreed – is right about this. And particularly now with the dire condition of Seaver’s health and his retirement from public life. It’s tone deaf by Brady (and presumably the rights to the Tom Terrific cartoons haven’t expired) https://t.co/LWIZcmgPKq
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) June 4, 2019
Brady hasn’t been one to worry about winning over fans outside Boston throughout his career. If he continues to pursue the trademark, New York certainly won’t be welcoming to the Patriots quarterback anytime soon.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB