WWE star Logan Paul has sparked outrage on social media with a tongue-in-cheek apology video following his antics at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic. The event featured a heated exchange with NFL legend Tom Brady, who dismissed Paul’s preparations as ‘cute’ leading up to the matchup.
Game Highlights and Penalties
During the exhibition game, Paul faced multiple penalties for rule violations and provocations. In a notable incident, he snatched sunglasses from Team USA player Housh Doucette’s face and tossed them to the ground after Doucette scored a touchdown and taunted him with, ‘Welcome to flag football.’ Paul’s team lost to Team USA, but he continued confronting Brady, escalating their pre-game beef.
The Sarcastic Apology Video
Paul shared the video on Sunday, addressing his actions with heavy sarcasm. ‘I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize for some of my actions in yesterday’s flag football game,’ he began.
He continued: ‘First, I want to apologize to the United States flag football team for taking [Housh] Doucette’s glasses off of his face and throwing them at the ground. That happened because after he scored a touchdown, he kind of got in my grill and said to me, “Welcome to flag football,” which upset me because it’s comments like that that I just can’t tolerate.’
Paul targeted Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts next: ‘Second, I’d like to apologize to Jalen Hurts for sacking you and later deflecting a pass that then got intercepted by my team, allowing us to score on the very next possession. If you get traded or your contract gets cut down, now we know why, and it’s probably pretty embarrassing, so I am sorry.’
He saved pointed remarks for Brady: ‘And of course, I’d like to apologize to Tom Brady for applying so much pressure on you play after play after play that had you literally fearing for your life. I understand you’re older, it’s not like you could go anywhere, and you got frustrated, which is why you threw the ball at me. And I want you to know that I forgive you for that, because that’s what real men do.’
Paul concluded defiantly: ‘And lastly, I want to apologize to everyone that said that I was not a great athlete, because you all look stupid as hell right now. Thank you.’
Social Media Backlash
The video drew sharp criticism online. Former NFL player Asante Samuel commented, ‘Just say you wish you were a football player.’ Others mocked Paul’s athletic claims, with one user noting, ‘Played a flag football game with NFL players who are barely going half speed and are only there for the check and now think he’s #TheS**t.’
Reactions labeled Paul a ‘man baby’ and accused the Paul brothers of manufacturing feuds with legends. Comments highlighted the cringe factor: ‘He’s trying so hard to create beef with far superior athletes who barely even know who he is. It’s cringe and comical all at once.’

