Deflated balls, nipples, fines and a journalist dressed as a bride: the scandals that marked the Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles there Kansas City Chiefs They will face each other in the LVII edition of the Super Bowl National Football League (NFL) this February 12, athletes and fans prepared hours before for the most anticipated meeting of each season. This is a compilation of scandals and unexpected happenings from other American football events.

Tom Brady’s ‘deflated balloons’ scandal – known as the Deflategate Balloons – refers to the controversial charge against NFL New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady after the Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. Brady was singled out and the Patriots for using under-inflated footballs to facilitate the reception of pass recipients.

After a thorough investigation by the NFL, it was determined that Brady played a role in the ball tampering and he was suspended for four games during the 2016 season. Brady and the patriots they have repeatedly denied the allegations and appealed the NFL’s decision.

However, in April 2016, a federal judge overturned Brady’s suspension, allowing him to play the full season. Despite this, the NFL appealed the decision, and in March 2016 a three-judge panel reinstated Brady’s suspension. The final decision in the case came in July 2016, when a federal court dismissed Brady’s appeal, upholding his four game suspension.

Tom Brady’s “chicken football” scandal was one of the most talked about in sports history, generating both controversy and debate. Although Brady has remained one of the most dominant quarterbacks in the NFL, many fans and sports commentators are still divided over his role in the event. On February 1, the player has announced his permanent retirement.

On February 3, 2013, Super Bowl XLVII, where the Baltimore Ravens took on the San Francisco 49ers, suffered an unprecedented interruption during a power outage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, USA. . For more than an hour the stadium was plunged into total darkness and the players, officials and supporters were in an uncomfortable uncertainty.

He Blackout, later determined to be caused by an electrical system problem, caused a break in play and widespread concern on the pitch. Players had to leave the field and wait for the issue to be resolved, and fans were confused and concerned about what was happening. However, once the light returned, play continued smoothly and the Ravens eventually defeated the 49ers by a score of 34-31.

Janet Jackson’s nipple was shown during her performance at the Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, singing with Justin Timberlake. During the show, Timberlake rolled up the sleeves of Jackson’s shirt, revealing his right nipple. The reaction was immediate and controversial, with many critics accusing Jackson of attracting attention and being inappropriate for a show airing on national television. It happened at halftime of the game between the Patriots and the Panthers.

It is important to note that the charges against the singer Janet Jackson they made him lose contracts, his music was removed from radio shows and TV channels, causing a tailspin; various journalists looked into the matter and in 2022 a documentary was broadcast.

CBS, the network that aired the show, apologized for the incident, calling it an “unfortunate accident”. The controversy continued for weeks after the broadcast, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receiving thousands of complaints and fining CBS $550,000.

With the aim of offering the athletethe former driver windowing has been presented wedding dress and with a shirt designed exclusively to show his love for Brady at the press conference before the Super Bowl XLII.

This well-known anecdote began because Gómez Mont’s dress aroused the interest of Tom Brady enters the row of journalists and decides to give him the floor: “The woman in the wedding dress”, declared the former player of New England Patriots.

Realizing that she had managed to capture Tom’s attention, the Azteca correspondent shouted excitedly at her, “Brady, I’m in love with you!” Will you marry me please?The bold question surprised the athlete, who admitted that he hadn’t received a proposal of this level: “Nobody ever told me“, he mentioned.

At that time, all the journalists and the technical team were carefully waiting for the answer, you should know that in 2008, Tom Brady had been dating Gisele Bundchen for about two years.

The athlete asked the journalist her name and she even clarified that she worked for the Ajusco TV channel, but not before continuing with the particular proposal: “Marry me I’m the real one lady brady”.

In reference to the mother of his first child, Bridget Moynahanthe American football player continued to evade the answer: “I’ve had few Brady women in my life.“, to which Gómez Mont continued with the insistent proposal of love:”Can I be one of them?“, he mentioned.

Within minutes, Brady disappointed Inés Gómez Mont with an epic rejection: “No, I’m a one-woman man”

In subsequent interviews, the TV presenter, now on the run, mentioned that she only wanted to get attention, as she had to create content for the entertainment section and the idea had been given to him by his brother. In an Instagram post from four years ago, she even mentioned that she was ashamed of what happened, but over time, Inés Gómez Mont felt proud.

But for Aztec sportssuch an event caused them negative consequences since the NFL sanctioned them and withdrew their accreditationsas Inés Sainz revealed years later in At Saga.

If the offer of a helping hand at a press conference left the Mexican press in a bad light, there was another event that also caused a bad reputation among journalists. In the Super Bowl LI of 2017 a journalist enjoyed the celebrations of the victory of the tapping go to the locker room and steal Tom Brady’s shirt.

Surveillance cameras recorded the exact moment when Mauricio Ortegawho was then the editorial director of the newspaper The pressHe walked into the locker room and stole the former quarterback’s uniform.

As soon as the players realized that shirts were missing, since he not only took Brady’s shirt, but also stolen other shirts and even a casco, the relevant authorities have been informed. The investigation was to involve the Mexican authorities.

The Criminal Investigation Agency, a judicial body at the time, collaborated with the FBI to search the journalist’s home. When they arrived in Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico — home of Mauricio Ortega — the communicator voluntarily handed over the uniforms, which saved him from going to jail.

Later, The press he fired him and Mauricio Ortega issued a public apology in which he accepted his mistake. He dedicated a few words to Tom Brady, who replied: “Apologies accepted, we all make mistakes. The things you go wrong and learn about them become something positive in your life.

When the queen of pop was in charge of playing in the halftime concert of the Super Bowl XLVI in 2012the singer MIA makes an obscene sign in front of the cameras and the public.

Although the featured artists were Madonna there Nicky MinajThey invited the British to sing. So when the theme sounded give me all your love, MIA made the sign with her hand and it was televised on all signals that carried the sporting event.

Madonna got angry because this incident drew attention and “dirty” the concert she wanted to do.