The Buccaneers defend the pace of Tom Brady and arouse some controversy.
Lorraine Grohs, the daughter of silversmith Greg Grohs, who produced the original Lombardi trophy, would like to apologize to Brady for slamming this year’s version ‘as a real football’ to Cameron Brate during the team’s championship boat parade last week.
Jason Licht, General Manager of Buccaneers responded to a tweet which is the video of Grohs’ story from Cape Coral, Fox4, Florida, with a GIF of Warren Oates as sergeant. Hulka in the movie “Stripes” which says “Enlighten Francis.”
The sling of the 43-year-old Brady, who was seen in a video thrown by the Lombardi trophy on Wednesday, was not a laughing matter for Grohs, who lives in Fort Myers, Fla. Her father was a master silversmith from 1967-1994 at Tiffany and Company, who was commissioned to make the trophy.
“A lot of hard work, a lot of hours goes into it,” she told Fox 4. ‘It really upset me that this trophy was put to shame and was not respected by throwing as if it were real football. I have not slept the last two nights. I was so upset because I know the passion that this trophy contains, and how my dad and all his fellow silversmiths are so proud to make it. I personally want to apologize, not only to me and my family and the other silversmiths, but also to the fans. ”
Brady led the Buccaneers to a 31-9 victory over defending champions Kanas City Chiefs in the 2021 Super Bowl to win his seventh Lombardi trophy. The future Hall of Fame full-back also caused a stir when he needed an escort to walk when he returned to the country after the booze parade.