Daughter of silversmith Tiffany who designed the Lombardi Trophy demands that Tom Brady apologize for playing it during the Super Bowl celebrations because he “insulted” his family’s legacy
- Greg Grohs, who created the first Lombardi Trophy, was the master goldsmith at Tiffany and Company from 1967 to 1994
- Lorraine Grohs said she insulted her family’s legacy when Brady, 43, was seen playing the trophy in a viral video
- Brady played for tight end Cameron Brate during the team’s boat parade
- Grohs said he ‘hasn’t slept in the past two nights’ after watching the viral video
The goldsmith’s daughter who made the first Vince Lombardi Trophy demanded an apology from Tom Brady after the star played this year’s version of a yacht while celebrating her seventh Super Bowl victory.
Brady and his teammates Buccaneer enjoyed a flotilla parade in Florida on Wednesday to celebrate their seventh record Super Bowl victory in Miami.
And the star defender was filmed playing the Lombardi Trophy from his $ 2 million boat to a crowd of other players, who were on another boat, as the boats went down the Hillsborough River.
But it was destroyed on Saturday by Lorraine Grohs, whose father Greg Grohs created the first Lombardi Trophy when he was the master goldsmith at Tiffany and Company from 1967 to 1994.
The 22-inch tall sterling silver statue was first presented to the Green Bay Packers after they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl I in 1967.
Lorraine said he insulted his family’s legacy when Brady threw the trophy, WFTX reported.
Lorraine Grohs said she insulted her family’s legacy when Brady, 43, threw her father’s trophy
Brady played the $ 10,000 trophy for tight end Cameron Brate during the team’s boat parade
Brate called it “the best catch of his life” after catching the drunk pass while the team celebrated their Super Bowl victory
‘It takes a lot of work, a lot of hard work. Many hours are needed. I was very upset that this trophy was disgraced and disrespected for being played like a real football, ‘she said.
Chris Simms of NBC Sports, a former privateer, reported that the Hillsborough River area, where the team celebrated their victory, is 25 meters deep.
The Buccaneers quarterback threw his boat’s trophy to tight ends Cameron Brate and Rob Gronkowski in a big gap during the team’s Super Bowl parade this week.
‘That was the best capture of my life. Unbelievable. That was the best capture of my life. Had I dropped this? I think I would have to retire, ‘Brate said afterwards, The Spun reported.
Greg Grohs, pictured, created the first Lombardi Trophy while he was the master goldsmith at Tiffany and Company
Brady holds the Lombardi Trophy after arriving in Port Tampa Bay to celebrate after a boat parade on Wednesday
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady receives the Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates his victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LV
Grohs demanded an apology from Brady after a viral video showed him playing this year’s version of the trophy his father created
Grohs said “it’s an honor” to be part of the trophy’s history as she attacked Brady for disrespecting the hard work of the artisans who did it.
“I have a great history with this trophy being made by my father and it is an honor and I know all the craftsmen who did it when my father was there at Tiffany’s too and that requires a lot of hard work,” said Grohs.
Grohs said he “has not slept in the last two nights” after watching the viral video, describing “the passion that is present in this trophy”.
‘I saw this trophy being made at Tiffany’s factory and it is a beautiful trophy. My father had to carve the seams, he had to carve the seams by hand, ‘said Grohs.
She added: ‘I personally would like an apology, not just for me and my family and the other goldsmiths, but for the fans, all the football fans and the other players on the team.’
The trophy is worth more than $ 10,000, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
It was commissioned in 1966 by the late NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle and designed by former Tiffany and Company vice president Oscar Riedner.