Yahoo Sports Why Tom Brady is getting called out for conflict of interest for calling the Lions-Commanders game
The very situation NFL fans and experts have been worried about is playing out in real time.
Tom Brady the Fox announcer (who got called out for his performance this past weekend) will be in Detroit to call the Lions and Commanders game on Saturday night. But Tom Brady the minority Las Vegas Raiders owner will also be there, and per a report, he's recruiting Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for the Raiders' head coaching job.
Although Brady can't be in meetings or practices with Johnson, it's still a conflict of interest. And everyone's calling that out and saying he shouldn't call the game:
.@DavidHaugh finds it "absurd" that Tom Brady will be on the call of the Lions-Commanders game for Fox when he’s a minority owner of the Raiders, who are pursuing Ben Johnson.
"This is a huge conflict of interest," Haugh says.
"It's bad for credibility, and nobody cares." pic.twitter.com/hIcZ5riEKd— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) January 13, 2025
It’s so obvious that Brady needs to step down from FOX. Totally ridiculous to run a franchise and broadcast playoff games at the same time. Greg Olsen deserves his job back https://t.co/2QCYBoCruh
— Nico (@elitetakes_) January 13, 2025
Tom Brady is on the call for DET vs WAS
Holy conflict of interest when you’re doing full court press to hire Ben Johnson as HC of a team you partially own.
He isn’t in meetings, but he’ll be lurking around that field & chatting up his agent
Fox should put Greg Olsen on it https://t.co/DU3plIjSIH— Kirsten Tanis (@kct2020) January 13, 2025
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