New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft is at Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and his outdated pal President Donald Trump might be there too.
Kraft gave his ideas on Trump turning into the primary sitting president to attend the massive sport in an interview with Fox Information Digital.
“It simply exhibits you that perhaps the NFL and the Tremendous Bowl are vital if we obtained the president of america coming as a visitor,” Kraft mentioned.
Kraft mentioned he donated to Trump previously throughout an interview on “The Breakfast Membership” in October. The proprietor, who has an estimated $11.8 billion web price, mentioned he first met Trump within the Nineties.
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“Donald Trump grew to become a social pal within the early ‘90s, once I was taking place to Florida. After which when my spouse … died 13 years in the past, he was one in every of 4 or 5 individuals who reached out to me and was actually, very nice,” Kraft mentioned.
“The one donation I ever gave to him was he referred to as me when he obtained elected, and I made a robust donation to his inauguration. I couldn’t imagine it. It was like having somebody who was a drunk fraternity brother change into president of america.”
Nevertheless, the proprietor mentioned he distanced himself from Trump after the occasions of Jan. 6, 2021.
“I’ll say this,” Kraft mentioned. “I used to be very upset (with) what occurred Jan. 6. And I haven’t talked to [Trump] since then.”
The Patriots have gone to different lengths to distance themselves as a franchise from the previous president as nicely.
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Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks throughout a halftime ceremony as Patriots President Jonathan Kraft and Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft react at Gillette Stadium Sept. 10, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Pictures)
In Might 2021, the workforce and Kraft denied allegations he and Trump tried to pay a U.S. senator cash to drop an investigation right into a dishonest scandal involving the workforce, in line with a report by ESPN.
The report alleged Trump met with Sen. Arlen Specter in 2008 and supplied him “cash in Palm Seaside” if he dropped his investigation into the Spygate scandal, after which the Patriots have been disciplined by the NFL for filming a rival workforce’s teaching alerts.
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Trump had not began his political profession on the time and was nicely often known as the star of “The Apprentice.” ESPN says Trump was performing on behalf of Kraft, a declare these near the previous president and the workforce deny.
“Mr Kraft will not be conscious of any involvement of Trump on this matter, and he didn’t have every other engagement with Specter or his employees,” a workforce spokesperson informed ESPN.
A mutual pal of Trump and Kraft might be on the Tremendous Bowl as nicely, however for work-related causes.
Tom Brady might be broadcasting his first Tremendous Bowl as the colour commentator for Fox’s broadcast of the sport, capping the previous quarterback’s first season within the sales space.
Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, proper, embraces Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft, heart, as Patriots President Jonathan Kraft, left, seems on throughout halftime ceremonies to honor Brady at a sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Patriots Sept. 10, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Picture/Mark Stockwell)
Kraft praised Brady’s broadcasting abilities in an interview with Fox Information Digital.
“I feel the way in which he has offered the nuances of the sport, issues that followers would by no means see, is actually particular and distinctive, and Fox was sensible to draw him,” Kraft mentioned.
Brady beforehand obtained reward for his broadcasting throughout an important second of the Washington Commanders’ NFC divisional-round victory over the Detroit Lions Jan. 18.
The Commanders have been up three factors with beneath 14:30 to play. They determined to go for it on 4th and a couple of from the Lions’ 5-yard line. A cease for the Lions and they’d have gotten the ball again with ample time to both tie the sport or take the lead.
Brady observed one thing flawed in regards to the Lions’ protection because the Commanders broke their huddle.
New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft earlier than an AFC wild-card playoff sport towards the Buffalo Payments at Highmark Stadium. (Wealthy Barnes/USA Right now Sports activities)
“Want a timeout, 12 on the sector, timeout,” Brady mentioned. “Timeout! Timeout! Nope. Nope. Oh no! What are they doing?”
The Lions have been penalized for having 12 males on the sector. The penalty gave the Commanders a brand new set of downs. Commanders operating again Brian Robinson Jr. discovered the top zone two performs later and put Washington up 38-28. The Commanders received the sport 45-28.
Brady obtained reward on social media for stating the Lions’ unlawful protection.
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