Tom Brady slaps Logan Paul during tense confrontation fueling rivalry

Tom Brady and Logan Paul turned up the heat on their ongoing rivalry with a tense on-stage confrontation at Fanatics Fest in New York City.

The pair came face-to-face during the event on Saturday with New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns stepping between them as tensions flared.

During the exchange Brady appeared to swing his hand toward Paul before the two were separated preventing the situation from escalating further.

Paul later addressed the incident on X claiming Brady reacted after being teased over a recent flag football game.

"This happened bc I was roasting Tom for beating him in flag football. And he tries to smack me ?? Horrible example for the kids," Paul wrote.

He added, "Aura -100 + Blocked. With a torn tricep."

Brady fired back with a brief response calling the YouTuber and WWE star a "dork."

"I tried America… will try again next time I see this nerd," the seven-time Super Bowl champion wrote.

The latest exchange is part of a growing feud between the two which began after Brady questioned Paul's athletic credentials saying he didn't consider the WWE performer a "real athlete" compared with NFL players.

Their rivalry continued during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic where the two also traded barbs.

Despite the friction Brady has previously expressed interest in stepping into the WWE ring himself.

Speaking on Cody Rhodes' podcast What Do You Wanna Talk About?, the retired quarterback said "I need to get an invite. I've been waiting for Nick Khan to come up with some storyline for me to get in the mix."

He added "I feel like I'm retired from football, and I have an opportunity to go out there and still showcase that I'm a little bit of an athlete."

Earlier this year Brady also hinted he could make an appearance at WrestleMania 41 telling Fox News Digital "I may be there."