Buccaneers Honor Vita Vea With Mural On Stadium Facade
August 2nd, 2026
Vita Vea in happier times.
Vita Vea demands a trade and won’t practice with the team.
The Bucs respond by honoring him with his image on their stadium, one seen by tens of thousands of people daily driving by.
Yes, the Bucs adorned the four corners of The Licht House with murals honoring Baker Mayfield, Chris Godwin, Vea and Antoine Winfield, Jr. The annual display was completed late last week.
Joe wonders whether Vea’s mentor, Ndamukong Suh, has an opinion on the Bucs growing Vea’s brand while he pouts about his contract that will pay him roughly $18 million if he plays this season.
Joe’s not sure what message this sends to fans and players.
What a strange couple of weeks it’s been.
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:38 am
That’s like corporate America having a pizza party instead of giving pay raises.
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:44 am
The decision, planning, and design of those murals were likely completed before the latest contract disputes became heated. It also may signal that both Baker and Vita are going nowhere.
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:44 am
ModHairKen Says:
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:38 am
That’s like corporate America having a pizza party instead of giving pay raises.
😂 🤣😂
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:47 am
I think the elite players on this team are beginning to realize “Why beat my brains out when this team is not going anywhere?” Hence Evans and all the cream of crop. What’s next? Wirfs?
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:50 am
Sounds about like todays workforce. The ones who stand around and laugh with the boss get the promotion. The skilled labor busting tail in the field has to take on more responsibility for the same pay.
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:52 am
If hate rules your life, you better enhance your health insurance. Go find something or somebody to love.
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:57 am
ah yeah, decided before all the huplah. If I am them, It also says we like you but we don’t want to really pay you, how is this
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:16 am
The right thing to do is play out this contract, get his $18M and then move on. Oh and if he really refuse to play during the season, put a big red X on the mural. lol. Sorry, I just don’t have any sympathy for a guy making $18M a year.
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:21 am
pout? really?
what a muse!!!
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:28 am
Tristan Wirfs deserves to be on a mural before any of those guys. Duh.
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:34 am
Wasn’t famous Jameis almost on the side of RJS the same year he had those personal conduct issues with the uber driver? PR and media types had to work overtime to fix that mess.
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:41 am
When are they erecting the Todd Bowles statue?
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:43 am
It can easily be painted over.
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:53 am
Replace Vea with Wirfs!!!!!
August 2nd, 2026 at 11:44 am
Trade VV for a second and get something for him now. What are you going to get for him in 2027, nothing
August 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
I don’t recall Vea pouting or making any public statements about his contract situation or even saying he was holding in or out. I think he’s handling himself like a professional.
August 2nd, 2026 at 12:40 pm
The Onion in a few weeks: Large Mural Traded for 2nd Round Pick
August 2nd, 2026 at 12:40 pm
I”m with George. Paint over the mural
August 2nd, 2026 at 1:25 pm
AWJ being up there is a bit of a stretch
August 2nd, 2026 at 1:39 pm
Odd