YouTuber-turned-professional wrestler Logan Paul hasn’t been shy about his perception he can take any present or former NFL participant in an exhibition boxing match.
Paul’s vendetta towards the NFL started just a few weeks in the past when seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady questioned his athleticism in comparison with the highest NFL gamers whereas enjoying flag soccer.
Brady referred to as what Paul does in WWE cute, however acknowledged soccer is actual competitors and that he had reservations the 30-year-old social media influencer may dangle. Then days later, Brady escalated issues, placing Paul on blast throughout a dialog with former teammate Rob Gronkowski, calling him the B-word.
Ever since these feedback, Paul has been aggressively difficult Brady and some other NFL participant he can discover to a boxing match to show his superior athleticism. He had a bout settlement with ex-Pittsburgh Steelers working again Le’Veon Bell, however Paul claimed the WWE wouldn’t let him combat due to his contract with the corporate.
Gronkowski was additionally among the many gamers Paul referred to as out — to which Gronk acknowledged throughout an look on FanDuel TV’s “Up & Adams” that he would gladly settle for the combat and make Paul remorse it.
“If Logan Paul wants a piece of me, I’m down,” Gronkowski exclaimed. “Throw it down on the field [at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic]. I’ll whoop his [expletive].”
Things lastly got here to a head between the 2 stars on Thursday at a Fanatics Flag Football press occasion when the 2 began smack-talking one another and ultimately had to be separated by comic Kevin Hart.
“I’m going to beat your [expletive], then I’m going to beat all your brothers’ [expletive],” Paul shouted.
Gronkowski shouted again at Paul earlier than Hart stepped in, urging the 2 to “save it for the field.”
Video of the altercation went viral on social media, garnering tens of millions of views throughout a number of accounts inside hours. However, many acknowledged the scuffle appeared like a piece to advertise the flag soccer recreation.
