It was the one nagging annoyance on an otherwise massive day for Tom Brady. The New England Patriots star's Super Bowl jersey disappeared the night he won it all.
On Monday, more than a month after the historic comeback, the jersey was found in Mexico, Fox News reported. Since it was valued at $500,000, if it was indeed stolen, that would count as a first-degree felony. Brady said he put his jersey in a locker room and found it missing when he returned.
The investigation also found Brady's Super Bowl XLIX jersey.
Statement on the recovery of @Patriots Tom Brady jerseys pic.twitter.com/3htT0kWhA6
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) March 20, 2017
Here's the NFL's statement.
Proud @houstonpolice Major Offenders Divison traced Brady Jersey to Mexico & it has been recovered with help of FBI & Mexican authorities.
— Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) March 20, 2017
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said the jersey had been recovered Monday morning.
The jersey was in the hands of a member of the media, per the NFL's statement.
The FBI was involved in the investigation since the jersey was in another country.
BREAKING: FBI releases image of international media member who stole Tom Brady's Super Bowl jersey pic.twitter.com/mNcn4E1URd
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 20, 2017
Naturally, sports Twitter had its memes ready.
When President Trump finds out a member of the media stole Tom Brady's jersey pic.twitter.com/5q2CAEg00N
— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) March 20, 2017
The potential media ties added to the intrigue.
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