Tommy DeVito, the quarterback for the New York Giants, and his agent Sean Stellato seem to have shot to fame overnight.
However, it appears that their rising stardom has gotten a bit out of control after it was reported that, according to Darren Rovell, Coniglio’s Pizzeria and Bakery in Morristown, New Jersey, had canceled an upcoming appearance by DeVito because Stellato had increased the rookie quarterback’s appearance fee from $10,000 to $20,000.
Stellato minimized any misconduct, drawing criticism from many on social media for the bad-faith decision.
Stellato said to Rovell, “It’s unfortunate that the restaurant advertised that they would have Tommy when we didn’t have a signed contract.” “Nothing was ever agreed to, so we didn’t raise the price.”
Coniglio’s owner, Nino Coniglio, provided Rovell a screenshot from his discussion with Stellato, ostensibly indicating that Stellato was lying when he said that a price had not been agreed upon. Stellato insists that the claims are baseless.
A flier making the rounds on Facebook claims that Coniglio intended to charge $50 for each signing with DeVito. That would have brought in $12,500, paid for the $10K appearance fee, and left the pizza with a tiny profit.
After assuming the starting quarterback position for the Giants over the past month and a half, DeVito has grown in popularity among NFL players. While (just) keeping New York in the NFC postseason race, he has gone 3-3 as a starter, passing for 1,032 yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions with a passer rating of 91.5.
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