Donald Trump was one of the first people to defend Tom Brady after the Ted Wells report was released, and the Republican presidential candidate has not backed down from his stance.
In an interview with FOX Business earlier this week, Trump ripped Roger Goodell and the NFL for the way they have dragged Brady through the mud.
“I think it’s ridiculous the way they’ve treated him,” Trump said. “He’s a friend of mine — a great friend of mine. He’s a great guy and I think it’s terrible the way they’ve treated him. To spend $10 million in legal fees, and now it’s probably much higher than that. It’s crazy what they’re doing. He’s a great star. They ought to go back to playing football. This country has bigger problems.
Trump also said he would take Brady first overall in his fantasy football draft, which we certainly wouldn’t recommend doing.
Back in May, Trump encouraged Brady to sue the NFL for a whole bunch of money. That is still an option if Brady loses in federal court, though the judge presiding over the case has given Brady and the NFL Players Association reason to believe they have a good chance of coming out on top.
