Flag football event featuring Tom Brady moved to BMO Stadium in L.A.
Tom Brady’s return to the football field will take place on American soil.
Right here in Los Angeles, to be precise.
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic, featuring Brady and a slew of other NFL stars and athletes, will take place March 21 at BMO Stadium, the venue also slated to host flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics.
The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but more than 8,000 miles away, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
No official reason for the relocation was given, although the decision was made amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Israel began military strikes against Iran this month. Last week, Iran used two drones to strike the US embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
The event will feature three teams of 12 players. Brady, a retired seven-time Super Bowl champion and minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will co-captain the Founders FFC team, which will be coached by Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos.
A second team, the Wildcats FFC, will be co-led by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, with coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers. In a March 18 draft, both teams will feature an athletic group that includes Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, former Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., four-time Super Bowl-winning tight end Rob Gronkowski and WWE star Logan Paul.
The third team participating in the event is the U.S. National Flag Football Team, the reigning IFAF Flag Football World Champions, coached by Jorge Cascudo and led by Aamir Brown and Darrell “Housh” Doucette.
