PawSox Fans Support #12 During 'Free Brady Friday'
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island (CBS) -- "Free Tom Brady" has become a regular rallying cry around Fenway Park this spring, and it was the theme of an entire night in the home of the Red Sox' Triple-A affiliate.
The Pawtucket Red Sox hosted "Free Brady Friday" on June 10 at McCoy Stadium, welcoming anybody named "Tom" or "Brady" into the ballpark for free to see the PawSox take on the Louisville Bats. The stands were filled with fans wearing number "12" jerseys and "Free Tom Brady" t-shirts.
#FreeBrady night @PawSox game. Lots of 12s in the stands in support of Team Tom! #WBZ pic.twitter.com/tjhMSz2hEY
— Louisa Moller (@LouisaMoller) June 11, 2016
"Tom Brady is one of the region's most beloved athletes and public figures," PawSox senior VP/general manager Dan Rea said in the team's announcement. "This evening allows PawSox fans, so many of whom are Patriots fans, to show their support for him."
The prices for box seats also dropped from $13 to $12, in honor of Brady's jersey number.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stopped by Mondor Way at McCoy Stadium prior to tonight's game to participate in our dunk tank festivities. #FreeBradyFriday #PawSox #BallparkFun
Posted by Pawtucket Red Sox on Friday, June 10, 2016
It's all, of course, related to Brady's ongoing fight against the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell, whose four-game suspension of the quarterback was recently reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Brady is currently seeking a rehearing.
Another minor league team, the Buffalo Bisons is vowing to have their own Brady related night on June 11. Theirs will be a "Keep Brady Suspended" night complete with buy one get on free tickets for fans who bring completely inflated footballs.
The PawSox beat the Louisville Bats 5-1.