New England Patriots embroiled in controversy for failing to mention veterans after Super Bowl victory
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Not even 24 hours after a dramatic overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons, the New England Patriots have become embroiled in new controversy by not giving credit to the real heroes of Super Bowl 51: America's veterans.
"Sure, Tom Brady may have five Super Bowl wins and single-handedly orchestrated a 31-point comeback victory that was statistically improbable, but has he ever closed with and destroyed our nation's enemies by means of fire and maneuver?" said one former Marine supply clerk, Paul Corrigan, in a viral Facebook post.
"Neither have I, but people died for his freedom. Where is their Super Bowl parade?"
According to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, veterans have been bombarding the NFL's headquarters in New York with emails and phone calls. Many others have flooded NFL.com with comments condemning the team's "outright dismissal" of contributions to the Patriots' electric second half rally by service members, past and present.
"I can assure you that if there …
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