- Chris Evans said in a recent interview that he was struggling with his fondness of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady due to his support of President Trump.
- Evans, who is from Boston and is a lifelong Patriots fan, told the Hollywood Reporter that "if he's still on that Trump train, I might have to cut ties."
- Brady was spotted with a "Make America Great Again" hat in his locker during the 2016 campaign and is known to golf with Trump on occasion.
Chris Evans is not shy about his politics.
A quick perusal of his Twitter feed reveals numerous meetings
with politicians and calls to action for causes he supports. It also
shows his feelings about Donald Trump Captain America is not a fan of
the current president.
On Wednesday, Evans revealed that his disregard for Trump has now seeped into his sports fandom.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , Evans said that he was questioning his Patriots fandom and his support of quarterback Tom Brady for his links to Trump.
Evans is from Boston and a lifelong Patriots
fan but told THR that he was struggling to navigate the feelings brought
on by one of his favorite athletes supporting a man he despises, and
hopes that Brady has reckoned with the current reality of the Trump
presidency.
From the Hollywood Reporter:
"I really hope he's not a Trump supporter. I'm
just hoping he's one of those guys that maybe supported him and now
regrets it. Maybe he thought it was going to be different and even that
bothers me but maybe there's a chance now he just thinks Trump's an
absolute dumb s-, which he is. If he doesn't, if he's still on that
Trump train, I might have to cut ties. It's really tough."
"I think maybe a couple of years ago," he
continues, "I might have tried to pull some, like, mental gymnastics to
compartmentalize, but I don't know if I can anymore. So I'm just hoping
he's woken up."
Brady's links to Trump became a story beyond
sports after the Patriots quarterback was seen with a "Make America
Great Again" hat in his locker during the 2016 campaign. The two have
also been known to golf together at Trump's properties.
Since Trump has ascended to the presidency,
Brady has done his best to avoid political questions. The one time he
spoke out against Trump was in 2017, after the president's attacks
against players that knelt during the national anthem in protest of
police violence and inequality in the justice system.
Brady skipped the Patriots visit to the White
House after their Super Bowl win that year, though Brady cited "family
issues" as the reason for his absence.
It feels unlikely that Brady will give a
public update on his feelings about the president any time soon, but if
anyone can get him to discuss the issue, it's Captain America.
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