Tom Brady disappearing from Buccaneers training camp has led to one of the most insane firestorms of speculation in recent memory.
As everyone tries to figure out why the legendary quarterback — who retired and then unretired earlier in the offseason — absconded so abruptly, the situation has gotten so dire that posts on Reddit are being taken seriously.
A thread that went viral said that Brady left to audition for “The Masked Singer,” and while /u/CANN0NFIRE was very likely tongue-in-cheek in saying Brady was off filming a reality TV show, somehow it spread like wildfire.
So far did whispers of his defection to C-list celebrity-dom carry, in fact, that Brady himself “addressed” the theory.
Wasn’t on the masked singer last week. Was wearing a mask though. https://t.co/E3wg9LaC1I
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) August 22, 2022
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HOWEVER. That’s exactly what someone who WAS filming “The Masked Singer” would say.
In a clip shared Wednesday by TMZ, judge Ken Jeong is seen speculating as to who could be hiding under an intricately designed hummingbird costume. When his initial guess of Peyton Manning is debunked, he switches gears.
“I think this could be the greatest of all time,” Jeong speculated. “He just got fined for not showing up for training camp because he is here on ‘The Masked Singer.’ This is seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady. Tom, welcome to ‘The Masked Singer’!”
Leak? Or cynically released footage to capitalize on speculation around the show? Who’s to say, but it’s certainly building suspense. The clip, naturally, cuts off abruptly. But it looks like the Brady speculation isn’t over just yet.
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