New England Patriots Rise In Support Of Tom Brady, At Least On Social Media

The Internet isn’t all full of shallow hate, it’s also full of shallow support! Of course I kid, and of course I believe the New England Patriots truly back Tom Brady with more than a change of avatar, but it is crazy to see how social media can really raise awareness of a cause. Even if all you’re really doing is showing everyone how aware you are of your own awareness.

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Across the seas of social media, this is how the Patriots signaled support of a possibly innocent, possibly psi-cognizant, Brady:

“That’s my quarterback!” The @Patriots social media team has stepped up to show their support for Tom Brady. pic.twitter.com/RvoZ1al4B0

— 120 Sports (@120Sports) May 12, 2015

#Patriots are changing profile pics; fans want to pay $1 million fines. We live in this world. http://t.co/RSSoUA9xD2 pic.twitter.com/gX5iVlJDTa — Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) May 12, 2015

Nice touch. The fans that helped build Gillette Stadium now want to pitch in on the discipline. What happens to the money if Brady wins at appeal? New flame-job for Rob Gronkowski‘s party bus?

Have to try but not looking like what I would do #goflashes RT @Andrew_Kuhl: @Edelman11 is a bro pic.twitter.com/8LFVz6CMGy

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) May 9, 2015

Julian Edelman just pulled off the cross-platform twitter reply retweet, this has to be the Internet equivalent of everything that’s ever happened in the X Games.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!! SMH #PATSNATION STAND UP!!!!! — LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) May 11, 2015

Somebody even created the Twitter handle, “I_Support_Tom_Brady.”

Regardless what happens I support Tom Brady! Also if anyone has a problem and thinks the pats are the… https://t.co/gRsKrfvt7z

— I_Support_Tom_Brady (@xLSTUMPF18x) May 8, 2015

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Bill Belichick‘s Twitter profile could not be reached for comment.

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