Derek Jeter became one of the most recognizable and memorable figures associated with the New York Yankees. He became as much of a Yankees hero as equally an MLB icon. Notably, he also never once played for any other team apart from the Yankees. So, understandably, he was a heartthrob of the Yankees fans.

But no matter the level of excellence and graciousness, one can never be a hero in everybody’s book. Therefore, this theory applied to Jeter as well. So, NFL icon Tom Brady once ran into trouble for praising Jeter in 2015. Back at the time, Brady was a? New England Patriots QB.

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The Patriots had a mixed year in 2015. They managed to win the Super Bowl XLIX edition. But yet their victory got overshadowed by the ‘deflate-gate scandal’. So, amid all the infamy, Brady found himself surrounded by fresh trouble.

When Tom Brady chose Derek Jeter as a favorite pick:

Just as Derek Jeter was symbolic of the Yankees, Tom Brady became symbolic of the Patriots. The Patriots are a team based in New England, which is home to the Boston Red Sox in the MLB. The Red Sox and the Yankees are the oldest and most famous arch-rivals in baseball. Therefore, Jeter is one name that annoyed Red Sox fans.?

However, in an interview back in 2015, Brady surprised the New England public by picking Jeter as a favorite athlete. In appreciation of Jeter, Brady said, “You see someone who plays the game the way you think it needs to be played, like Derek Jeter. I love the way he plays the game.”?

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Brady added, “Those great-caliber athletes you look up to and admire for what it takes day in and day out to be a great player. You always watch other athletes and how they play the game, what makes them successful.”?

The stellar playing careers of Jeter and Brady?

Jeter began playing MLB as the Yankees’ shortstop in 1995. The 14-time All-Star Jeter remarkably won five World Series championships. He is also an MLB Hall Of Fame inductee. Whereas Brady made his NFL debut with the Patriots in 2000. He joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Brady is honorably a seven-time Super Bowl champion and also a five-time Super Bowl MVP award recipient.?

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So, what do you think of Tom Brady’s comments on Derek Jeter? Di he hurt his core fans by appreciating the Yankees legend?