Silverwoman Tiffany’s daughter who designed the Lombardi trophy apologizes to Tom Brady for throwing him away during the wild Super Bowl holidays because he “insulted” his family’s legacy
- Greg Grohs, who created the first Lombardi trophy, was the silver master at Tiffany and Company between 1967 and 1994.
- Lorraine Grohs said she insulted her family’s legacy when 43-year-old Brady was seen throwing the trophy in a viral video
- Brady threw Cameron Brate during the team’s boat parade
- Grohs said he “hasn’t slept in the last two nights” after watching the viral video
The daughter of the silversmith who won the first Vince Lombardi Trophy apologized to Tom Brady, after the star threw this year’s version from a yacht while celebrating the winning of the seventh Super Bowl.
Brady and his Buccaneer teammates enjoyed a fleet parade in Florida on Wednesday to celebrate his record at the Miami Super Bowl.
And the star defender was caught on video throwing the Lombardi Trophy off his $ 2 million boat in a crowd of other players, who were standing on another ship as the boats descended the Hillsborough River.
But he was thrown out on Saturday by Lorraine Grohs, whose father Greg Grohs won the first Lombardi trophy when he was a silver master at Tiffany and Company between 1967 and 1994.
The 22-inch sterling silver statue was first presented to the Green Bay Packers after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs to win the 1967 Super Bowl I.
Lorraine said she insulted her family’s legacy when Brady threw the trophy, WFTX reported.
Lorraine Grohs said she insulted her family’s legacy when Brady, 43, threw away her father’s first trophy.
Brady threw $ 10,000 trophy toward tight end Cameron Brate during team boat parade
Brate called it “the best catch of his life” after he got drunk as the team celebrated its Super Bowl victory
‘It takes a lot of work, a lot of hard work. Many hours go by in it. I was really upset that this trophy was ashamed and disrespected, being thrown away as if it were real football “, she said.
Chris Simms, former Buccaneer of NBC Sports, reported that the Hillsborough River area, where the team celebrated its victory, is 80 meters deep.
Defender Buccaneers threw the trophy from his boat to tight ends Cameron Brate and Rob Gronkowski in a wide gap during this week’s Super Bowl parade.
“It simply came to our notice then. Unbelievable. That was the best catch of my life. What if I got rid of this? I think I should have retired, “Brate said afterward, The Spun reported.
Greg Grohs, pictured, created the first Lombardi trophy while a silver master at Tiffany and Company
Brady holds Lombardi trophy after arriving in Port Tampa Bay to celebrate Wednesday after a boat parade
Buccaneers defender Tom Brady holds Lombardi trophy as he celebrates victory over Kansas City bosses in Super Bowl LV
Grohs apologized to Brady after a viral video showed him throwing out this year’s version of the trophy her father designed
Grohs said it was “such an honor” to be part of the trophy’s history, while she broke Brady for not respecting the hard work of the craftsmen who made it.
“I have a great history of this trophy made by my father and it is such an honor and I know all the craftsmen who did it when my father was there at Tiffany’s and it takes a lot of hard work,” said Grohs.
Grohs said he “hasn’t slept in the last two nights” after watching the viral video because he described “the passion that goes into this trophy.”
“I saw this trophy being made at the Tiffany factory and it’s a beautiful trophy. My father had to sew, we had to sew by hand, ”said Grohs.
She added: “Personally, I would like to apologize, not only to me and my family and the other silversmiths, but also to the fans, to all the football fans, to the other players on the team.”
The trophy is worth more than $ 10,000, according to Pro Football Hall of Fame.
It was commissioned in 1966 by late NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle and designed by former Vice President Tiffany and the Oscar Riedner Company.