Tom Brady Greeted by Boos at Indy 500: Colts Fans Still Holding a Grudge

The biggest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, was mercilessly booed on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier than the Indy 500 on Sunday.

Hasn’t sufficient time handed, Colts followers?

Brady was 16-4 in opposition to the Colts all through his profession, together with a 4-1 file in opposition to Indianapolis within the postseason. During the Peyton Manning period, the Colts couldn’t get previous Brady’s New England Patriots within the 2003 AFC Championship Game and the 2004 AFC Divisional Round. Indy’s lone playoff victory in opposition to Brady got here within the 2007 AFC Championship Game. Manning’s Colts went on to win the Super Bowl. They obtained their redemption — however clearly, the followers by no means forgot.

But these days are lengthy over. They’ve been over. It’s been greater than a decade for the reason that Patriots and Colts met within the NFL playoffs.

Still, followers haven’t forgotten — or forgiven — Brady for his longevity and dominance.

The Patriots are wrapping up their rebuild with quarterback Drake Maye and new head coach Mike Vrabel. The Colts have had their share of quarterback experiments since Manning left for the Denver Broncos, together with a run with Andrew Luck that ended prematurely, a carousel of bridge QBs, and now Anthony Richardson.

Alex Palou gained his first Indy 500 on Sunday, turning into the primary Spanish driver to win the occasion. Sports historical past was made. Elsewhere in Indianapolis, the Pacers dropped Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals to the New York Knicks on Sunday night. Ironically, the Pacers are 0-4 all-time in video games performed on the identical day because the Indy 500.

But on-line? Everyone’s nonetheless speaking about Brady.

The NFL is king. But racing followers aren’t any joke.

Fox trotting out Brady in a branded firesuit for protection of the race — in one in all his many rival cities — was the final word troll transfer. He additionally participated in a ceremonial first lap with Jimmie Johnson earlier than the race. How might anybody anticipate Indiana followers to react any in a different way?

Brady took the booing in stride, smiling and waving to the group that hated him a lot.

Manning and Brady are each carving out profitable broadcasting careers. They’ve remained cordial over time. But Sunday’s refrain of boos towards the NFL legend reveals that, regardless of having a Lombardi Trophy of their case, Colts followers nonetheless want extra time to heal.