The Gisele Faux Pas

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Mrs. Tom Brady has been all over the news lately for the comments she made following the Patriots loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl. If you haven't heard about it then it's safe to assume you've been napping under a rock for the last couple of days because this has garnered as much press as the Super Bowl itself. But in the case you've been locked in an underground bunker Gisele broke an unspoken rule for athlete's spouses, never throw your husband's teammates under the bus and especially not in front of hundreds of cameras and people. Gisele was heckled by some Giants fans and she chose to sound off about how Tom can't throw the ball and then run down the field and catch the ball also. (If he was a true super star he could, just saying. ) Then she went on to comment on how many passes the Patriots dropped (Which was a lot but Tom didn't play the best game of his life, hello first play safety.) These lovely comments were captured on video in front of the press waiting for the players to exit the locker rooms. 


 While I get Gisele's frustration about her husband's loss and being provoked by fans but there really is no excuse for her outburst. She's been a celebrity for far too long to get riled up by a few hecklers. Also, I'd be surprised if she didn't get a run down from Tom when they become serious about proper football wifey etiquette especially since he's one of the biggest stars in the league. I guarantee you that one of the first things he told her was to not talk negatively about his teammates. It's a poor reflection on her, him and the entire Patriot organization. Tom is already one of those guys that you love because you are a Patriots fan or you hate him because he's Tom Brady the football start turned into uber celebrity. It will also cause more problems for her among the other wives. The rumor is that she is already not very popular with the other ladies so way to help yourself out there. It's going to cause major problems for him with his teammates. They are going to be angry a wife called them out about a few bad plays that were done on the grandest of football stages. They know what they did wrong, they feel bad about it already and they certainly don't need to be dragged through the media mud by someone who shouldn't even be expressing her opinion about it in the first place.


Here's what I think the Brady camp should have done to help smooth things over. Have Gisele  apologize and say that she knows that it's a team sport and you win and lose as a team and she was just frustrated. Then blame her outburst on her feisty personality. That would help ease some of the negative backlash. Also, privately Tom needs to check his lady. She may run him at home which kudos to her for but when it comes to football and the Patriots, home girl needs to bite her tongue on the subject.