Tom Brady a no-show for Donald Trump endorsement speech

New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady will not be speaking on behalf of The Donald at this month's Republican National Convention.

That's becausethe four-time Super Bowl champion isn't even planning on attending the event,according to ESPN's Adam Shefter.

The newsmay come as a surprise to some supporters of The Donald, as Trump recently expressed hisinterestin having both Brady as well asPittsburgh Steelers' quarterback BenRoethlisberger (among other notable sports figures)speak on his behalf during this month's convention, which beginsJuly 18in Cleveland.

When sport and politics mix

For those of you who aren't up to speed on the latest intersection between sport and politics, Trump and Brady are good friends, for all the reasons that famous, rich people often are.

However, don't think Trumpdoesn't know the value of arelationship with Brady when it comes to attracting votes.

In fact, over the course of The Donald's rise to the forefront of the Republican Party during the past year, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee has mentioned the name of his NFL quarterback pal several times.

The friendship rose to prominence last Augustwhen Trump denounced what he called the "terrible" treatment of Brady during the heart of the Deflategate scandal. And earlier this year, Trump even opened aRhode Island campaign stop by chiming in once again to defend his friendin the wake of Brady's four-game suspension being reinstated.

But that's not all.

Trump has also openly credited the New England Patriots' pivot with some of his political success in Massachusetts; this happeningjust weeks beforebeing booed for mistakenly name dropping his allegiance to the former two-timeNFL MVP during acampaign stop in Maryland in April.

But The Donald's relationship with the four-time Super Bowl champion is by no mean's completely one-sided.

For starters, Brady admittedly supports the man whom he has regarded as a"good friend" in Trump (well, at least to the degree that he supports all of his friends).And even further, the NFL superstarhas evenhad a 'Make America Great Again' hatspotted on a shelf in hislocker last season.

There is no reason given for Brady skipping his pal's coronation, and Patriots' training camp doesn't start until July 27.

Who knows? Maybe Brady's wife,Giselle, an immigrant from South America,isn't a fan.