Tom Bradyis apologizing for his behavior at Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints,where he was seen throwing his tablet on the sidelines in frustration.
“Great win to get to 2-0,” Brady said in his video, noting the team’s undefeated streak since beating the Dallas Cowboys earlier this month.
Despite the highs, Brady noted “the ugly ones count too” before expressing his regret for his outburst. “Sorry for breaking that tablet,” he said, joking, “I think that’s going to be another Twitter meme or something like that.”
“Flying home to Tampa,” Brady added. “Get ready for next week. Green Bay coming to town, let’s go.”
Tensions were high at Sunday’s game, where the Bucs did not score a single point until after halftime.
Brady’s blowup came after the second half of the game,USA Todayreported, when the team kicked off with a stalled drive and punt. A clearly unhappy Brady was then seen yelling toward his teammates before throwing hishelmetand the Microsofttabletto the ground.
Tom Brady.TSN
The moment has already been given the meme treatment, sports anchor Kyle Burger even pointing out a similar tablet throw Brady did during a 2021 game against the Saints. “The Microsoft tablet might want to sit out the next Tom Brady plays the Saints,” Burger joked.
Brady wasn’t the only one showing his temper on Sunday.
During the fourth quarter of the game, a brawl broke out on the field between both teams,CBS Bostonreported.
The brawl led to both Lattimore and the Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans being ejected from the game, FOX Sports reported.
Meanwhile, Brady’s outburst comes after a source tells PEOPLE that he and wifeGisele Bündchenhave been living apart for “more than a month.”
The longtime couple have been away from each other for the last six weeks, the supermodel spending her time in Miami and New York as Brady practices in Tampa and travels with the team. “Gisele is busy with her own life now,” one insider said, a second sources adding, “During the season, they live separate lives.”
Sources have told PEOPLE that Brady’s decision to un-retire has been a sticking point for Bündchen, 42, who has said that she wants him to be more present with their kids — sonBenjamin Rein, 12, and 9-year-old daughterVivian Lake, along with Brady’s sonJohn Edward, 15, with exBridget Moynahan.
“There’s a lot of tension. She was so happy when heannounced his retirement, and she wasn’t thrilled at all when hewent back on that,” one source said, noting that Brady “knows that this is his last season” in the NFL “if he wants to stay married.”
But a third source says the football legend makes sure to find time for his family. “No other husband gets six months off a year to be totally devoted to just their family,” the insider said. “And during the season, yes he travels for games and trains, but he’s with his family a lot too.”
Tom Brady.Jonathan Bachman/AP/Shutterstock
Brady previouslycame off an 11-day absencefrom the Buccaneers last month after hewas excusedto “deal with some personal things.”
Headdressed the absenceto reporters after his return, saying: “Everyone has different situations they’re dealing with, and we all have unique challenges to our lives. I’m 45 years old, man. There’s a lot of s— going on, so you just have to try and figure out life the best you can. You know, it’s a continuous process.”
Earlier on Sunday, theNFL Network’s Ian Rapoportreported that Brady will be receiving a personal day every Wednesday for the first time in his career.
The weekly day off, usually reserved for veterans in the league, follows Brady taking an occasional Thursday off over the last couple of years with the Buccs. But this season, as he pauses every Wednesday, backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert will take over his reps on first and second-down days. This gives Brady’s secondary more time to enhance his skills, and Brady a chance to unwind mid-week.
Representatives for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the day off.
source: people.com
