The daughter of silversmith Tiffany who designed the Lombardi trophy apologizes to Tom Brady for throwing him during the wild Super Bowl celebrations because he “insulted” his family’s legacy
- Greg Grohs, who made the first Lombardi Trophy, was the silver master of Tiffany and Company from 1967 to 1994.
- Lorraine Grohs said she insulted her family’s legacy when she saw Brady, 43, throwing the trophy in a viral video
- Brady tossed it up to Cameron Brate during the team’s boat parade
- Grohs said he “didn’t sleep the last two nights” after watching the viral video
The silversmith’s daughter who made the first Vince Lombardi Trophy has apologized to Tom Brady, after the star launched this year’s version from a yacht while celebrating winning his seventh Super Bowl.
Brady and his Buccaneer teammates enjoyed a flotilla parade in Florida on Wednesday to celebrate their seventh record Super Bowl victory in Miami.
And the star quarterback was seen in a video launching the Lombardi Trophy from his $ 2 million boat to a crowd of other players, who were on another boat, as the boats descended the Hillsborough River.
But on Saturday he was busted by Lorraine Grohs, whose father, Greg Grohs, designed the first Lombardi Trophy when he was the silver master of Tiffany and Company from 1967 to 1994.
The 22-inch-tall Sterling Silver Statue was first presented to the Green Bay Packers after they defeated 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 the trophy first made by her father
Brady tossed the $ 10,000 trophy to Cameron Brate during the team’s boat parade
Brate called her the “best catch of her life” after taking the drunken step as the team celebrated its Super Bowl victory
‘It takes a lot of work, a lot of work. They go in for many hours. I was very upset that this trophy was dishonored and disrespected by being thrown as if it were real football, ”he said.
Chris Simms, a former NBC Sports Buccaneer, reported that the Hillsborough River area where the team celebrated its victory is 80 feet deep.
The Buccaneers quarterback threw the trophy from his boat to narrow ends Cameron Brate and Rob Gronkowski through a wide gap during the team’s Super Bowl boat parade this week.
It was the best catch of my life. Amazing. That was the best catch of my life. If I had dropped it? I think I should have retired, “Brate said later, The Spun reported.
Greg Grohs, pictured, made the first Lombardi trophy while he was the silver master of Tiffany and Company
Brady has the Lombardi Trophy after arriving in Port Tampa Bay to celebrate it after a boat parade on Wednesday
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady holds the Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates his victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
Grohs has apologized to Brady after a viral video showed him launching this year’s version of the trophy designed by his father
Grohs said it “is an honor” to be a part of the trophy’s history as he tore Brady apart for not respecting the hard work of the artisans who made it.
“I have a great story of this trophy that my dad made and it’s quite an honor, and I know all the craftsmen who made it when my dad was also at Tiffany’s and it requires a lot of work,” Grohs said.
Grohs said he “didn’t sleep the last two nights” after watching the viral video, as he described “the passion that goes into this trophy.”
“I saw this trophy made at Tiffany’s factory and it’s a beautiful trophy. My dad had to chisel the seams, he had to chisel the seams by hand,” Grohs said.
He added: “Personally, I would like to apologize, not only to myself and my family and the other silversmiths, but to the fans, all the football fans and the other players on the team.”
The trophy is worth more than $ 10,000, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
It was commissioned in 1966 by the late NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, and was designed by former Tiffany and Company vice president Oscar Riedner.