'That's f*cking stupid': Tom Brady explodes after Birmingham refuses gift for David Beckham
A tense moment came to light in a new Amazon Prime Video series. The show 'Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues', drops on Friday, August 1 2025. It follows the journey of Birmingham City Football Club after former
NFL
star Tom Brady became a minority owner in August 2023.
In a filmed flashpoint from September 2023 before a match in Birmingham, Tom Brady has a heated exchange over how club staff treated English football icon David Beckham. You're left wondering what exactly happened and why he reacted so strongly.
Tom Brady and David Beckham clash over a gift bag at Birmingham City
Tom Brady, the retired NFL quarterback and now minority owner of Birmingham City, confronted a club aide before the team's 3‑1 win over Wrexham at St Andrew's in September 2023.
An employee had suggested not giving David Beckham, Tom Brady's guest, a Birmingham team gift bag since he never played for the Blues. Brady sharply responded,
'That's f‑‑‑ing stupid. Give him a gift bag to take home. It's a sweet thing. He doesn't have to wear it.'
He then instructed co‑owner Tom Wagner to include a sweater, hoodie, scarf, and hat in the gesture.
Tom Brady pushes for big changes after calling out Birmingham's attitude and leadership
Throughout the five-episode docuseries, Tom Brady takes a firm role in changing club culture. He criticizes former manager
Wayne Rooney
for poor work ethic and labels players from the 2023‑24 season as
'lazy and entitled.'
Tom Brady says he was
'a little worried'
about Rooney's drive and asserts that a coach change was just the beginning, he felt players also needed replacing after relegation.
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He emphasizes that the coach doesn't score goals, the players do, and that sweeping change was necessary. The series also covers Birmingham's bounce back under new manager Chris Davies, who guided the club to a record-breaking 111-point League One title and promotion back to the Championship.
Brady's leadership style and insistence on discipline and new standards come across clearly as part of a broader plan to rebuild the team's identity off the pitch as much as on it.
FAQs
Why did Tom Brady get angry at Birmingham City staff?
Tom Brady got angry because a staff member refused to give David Beckham a club gift.
What happened between Tom Brady and David Beckham in the new doc?
Tom Brady defended David Beckham after Birmingham staff denied him a gift bag.
Which doc shows Tom Brady's outburst over David Beckham?
The moment appears in Built in Birmingham on Amazon Prime Video.
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