Tom Brady touches Stanley Cup, deeply upsets Pittsburgh fans

Regardless of who the defending champion is, no one - not even Tom Brady - is going to pass up a chance to touch the Stanley Cup.

Tom Brady #superbowl champ would love to add the #stanleycup to his collection. Sports' greatest trophy @HockeyHallFame @NHL @Patriots @NFL pic.twitter.com/3xPJZiGcgM

- Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 7, 2017

However, many fans of the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins also support the Steelers, and understandably do not want a hated rival touching their team's prized possession.

After Philip Pritchard, the official Keeper of the Cup, posted a photo of Brady with Lord Stanley's mug on Friday, several fans were not pleased that the New England Patriots quarterback's ring-holders smudged the silver.

for Stanley's sake please get his filthy hands of that grail

- Mark Tower (@stonejugsoccer) July 7, 2017

Is this from 2017? What Penguin let him get anywhere near it?

- Lonker Crew (@lonkercrew) July 7, 2017

Get him away from there

- Andromeda Bennett (@Samdromeda) July 7, 2017

complete and utter blasphemy !!! I threw up in my mouth gazing upon this sacrilege ...

- Brady Milligan (@IrishTirade) July 7, 2017

Don't let that cheating punk touch it! He's bad luck & if the Penguins don't win it next year we are clearly going to blame this moment!

- JollyRodger! (@Slygun) July 7, 2017

Hey Phil this is freakin wrong man. Let Cheater Boy lay hands on it when Boston wins.

- Bert Haughin (@BertHaughin) July 7, 2017

HOW DARE YOU LET THAT MAN TOUCH THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS #StanleyCup

- Joe Burnham (@jtBurnham18) July 7, 2017

Someone tell him you can't deflate the cup.

- derreck birkhimer (@dbirkpitt96) July 7, 2017

Salty.

- With h/t to CBS Sports

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