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Brady spotted at closed Tampa park, mayor says

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Monday, 20 April 2020 22:14

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady might have won six Super Bowls, but like the rest of us who are trying to comply with stay-at-home orders, he's just trying to find a place to work out.

Tampa mayor Jane Castor said in a joint news briefing with St. Petersburg mayor Rick Kriseman on Monday that a city employee spotted a man working out in a park in downtown Tampa.

"Our parks are closed down, so a lot of our parks staff, they patrol around just to make sure people aren't in there with contact sports and things," Castor said. "She went over to tell him that it was closed, and it was Tom Brady."

Kriseman responded, "Oh my goodness!" Castor replied, "Well there ya go, he has been sighted!"

Florida is currently under stay-at-home orders, although recreational activity outdoors is permitted as long as social distancing is followed. Jacksonville recently opened up its beaches for recreational activity, but the Tampa Bay area's beaches remain closed.

The City of Tampa tweeted, "Sorry @TomBrady! Our @tampaparksrec team can't wait to welcome you and our entire community back with even bigger smiles -- until then, stay safe and stay home as much as you can to help flatten the curve."

ESPN reached out to the mayor's office and City of Tampa, but messages were not immediately returned.

The NFL offseason program would have begun this week had it not been for the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, teams will be holding virtual offseason programs, but the expectation is that players work out on their own while following CDC guidelines.

This is not the first time Brady has received a shoutout during a coronavirus news briefing. Florida governor Ron DeSantis mentioned Brady last week when talking about a possible return for professional sports.

"I mean, people are watching, we're watching, like, reruns from the early 2000s, watching Tom Brady do the Super Bowl then, which is neat because he's gonna be in Tampa and I think they have a chance to win a Super Bowl this year," DeSantis said. "But I think people, to be able to have some light at the tunnel, see that things may get back on a better course -- I think from just a psychological perspective, I think, is a good thing."

DeSantis also mentioned Brady last month.

"When you think about how much the whole world has changed with all this -- Tom Brady is coming to Tampa," DeSantis said. "That's like the biggest news. I'm really pleased. I've been a Bucs fan my whole life. I think they have a chance to compete for the Super Bowl. That seems like such a distant thing to grab onto right now because we're in this day-to-day fight."

President Donald Trump has also mentioned Brady's name on more than one occasion in his coronavirus briefings.

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