In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.In September 2015, a Boston sports reporter covering the New England Patriots noticed a Make America Great Again hat in Tom Brady‘s locker, stirring outrage that arguably the greatest quarterback of all time could actually be a fan of Donald Trump. The headlines exploded from there: CBS Sports: Why does Tom Brady have a Donald Trump hat in his locker? QB explains
Time magazine: Tom Brady Explains the Donald Trump Hat in His Locker
ABC News: Yes, That’s a ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat in Tom Brady’s Locker
Of course, if Brady had an “I’m With Her” Hillary Clinton hat in his locker, he wouldn’t be forced to explain. But here was Brady calmly explaining it unapologetically.
“Now that he’s running for president, he sent me a hat and he gave it to RKK [Patriots owner Robert Kraft] weeks ago,” Brady said at the time. “So it found its way to my locker.”
