Dave Portnoy is officially done with Tom Brady. The Barstool Sports founder went on X to demand that the New England Patriots remove the bronze statue of the legendary quarterback. This viral post happened on March 9, 2026.
Portnoy reacted after news broke that Brady blocked a trade. Reportsclaim Brady stopped the Las Vegas Raiders fromsending star player Maxx Crosby to the New England Patriots.
Brady recently became a minority owner of the Raiders. Fans expected him to remain friendly with his old team. Instead, insiders say Brady refused to help the Mike Vrabel roster. Vrabel is the current head coach of the Patriots and was a teammate of Brady for years. This move felt like a betrayal of Boston fans.
“If Tom Brady is going to keep doing stuff that slights the Patriots, we need to tear his statue down. Thanks for the Super Bowls, but I’m done with this crap,”shared Dave Portnoy on X.
If Tom Brady is going to keep doing stuff that slights the Patriots, we need to tear his statue down. Thanks for the Super Bowls, but I’m done with this crap pic.twitter.com/VlV8NIDO6O
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) March 9, 2026
The statue Portnoy wants gone is 12 feet tall. The team put it outside Gillette Stadium in August 2025. It honors the 6 titles Brady won in 20 years with the franchise. Portnoy believes the “slight” regarding Crosby is the final straw.
He also pointed to the 2026 Super Bowl. During that game, Brady said he had “no dog in the fight” and did not support the New England Patriots.
Feb 06, 2005; Jacksonville, FL, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is interviewed by Terry Bradshaw (left) after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium. The Patriots won the game 24-21. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Feb 06, 2005; Jacksonville, FL, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is interviewed by Terry Bradshaw (left) after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium. The Patriots won the game 24-21. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Portnoy argues that owning a rival team makes Brady an enemy now. The Patriots needed Crosby to fix their defence. By keeping Crosby in Las Vegas, Brady actively hurt the Patriots’ chances of winning. The edge rusher was later traded to the Baltimore Ravens for 2 draft picks.
This drama shows how fast loyalty can break in the NFL. Brady is the best player in Patriots history. However, Portnoy represents a large group of fans who feel the quarterback has turned his back on them. The statue remains at the stadium for now, but the public debate is heating up.
Angry Patriots supporters support Dave Portnoy and call out Tom Brady
New England Patriots fans flooded social media with their pain over the legendary quarterback.
One fansaid, “Maybe he should take the statue to Tampa Bay since he loves them so much. Patriots fans deserve better than constant snubs from their own legend.”
A second fanwrote, “I’ve never seen a HOF QB who cared as little as Tom does for his former franchise.”
A third fancommented, “Been done for about 4 years now. He doesn’t care about any of us.”
A fourth fanclaimed, “Tom Brady is a completely different person than he was 10 years ago. He is completely taken over by Hollywood and fame.”
A fifth fanstated, “Belichick built the dynasty, not Brady.”
The relationship between the greatest quarterback ever and his original fan base is currently at an all time low.