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Tom Brady booed by Indy 500 crowd during driver intros

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Tom Brady did not get a warm reception from the fans at the Indy 500. Ahead of Sunday’s race, the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback appeared onstage for a pre-race ceremony and was met with boos from the fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. When Brady heard the boos, he smiled and waved to the crowd.

The fans booed Brady because of his history with the Indianapolis Colts when he was playing for the New England Patriots. “I’m sure there are a lot of Indianapolis Colts fans that would like to see me crash,” Brady said to Fox’s Jamie Little before his pace car ride, per the IndyStar.

Tom Brady defeated the Colts multiple times during his NFL career. In 15 regular season, games, Brady posted a 12-3 record and threw 33 touchdown passes. In the playoffs, Brady faced the Colts five times and tallied a 4-1 record.

Brady attended the 2025 Indy 500 was because he was representing FOX Sports. The 47-year-old finished up his first season as an NFL analyst for the network.

Tom Brady talks about his first season with FOX Sports

“It’s been really fun to sit and watch these games from the 50-yard line,” Brady said during an appearance on the Let’s Go! podcast in September 2024, per PEOPLE. “Although I’d much prefer to be on the field playing, because it’s a lot more fun down there. But I’m not doing that anymore. But just watching from above and seeing how these guys are performing is pretty cool.”

FOX Sports signed Brady to a 10-year, $375 million contract in May 2022 while he was still playing fr the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He retired in February 2023 and took a year off to prepare for his new role. Brady partnered with Kevin Burkhardt last season, and they were the No. 1 broadcast team for FOX Sports.

“There’s no scoreboard for us. Did we feel we approached the game the right way, and were we prepared? Ultimately, it comes down to two things: Was I confident in what I said, and did I enjoy myself? I think if those are yes, then we did a good job,” Brady said in February, per the Associated Press. “I’m very excited for what’s ahead.”