'Sore loser': Tom Brady called out over 'pathetic' post-match act
Tom Brady has once again drawn the ire of NFL fans after failing to shake hands with his opposing quarterback on Tuesday.
Matt Gay booted a 40-yard field goal with 2 minutes 36 seconds left and Jordan Fuller grabbed his second interception of the game less than a minute later as the Los Angeles Rams notched a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Jared Goff completed 39 of 51 passes for 376 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions as the Rams (7-3) won for the third time in their past four games.
However all the attention seemed to be on Goff’s opposite number after the game - Tampa Bay quarterback Brady.
Many were left fuming when Goff sought out Brady for a handshake after the game, only to realise he’d already gone back to the locker room.
Fans pointed out that Brady always seems to expect a handshake from his opposing QB after he wins, but very rarely offers the same after a loss.
“I guess Brady doesn’t know Goff well enough to shake his hand after losing,” Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe wrote on Twitter.
“Yet, he knows every QB after he wins. Brady is full of what the elephant left on the show ground.
“His attitude is bulljive and it’s time to call his A** out on it.”
Chuck Schilken of the LA Times suggested Brady might be the biggest sore loser of all time.
“Tom Brady is considered by many to be the Greatest Of All Time,” Schilken wrote.
“But is the GOAT also the SLOAT (Sorest Loser Of All Time)?
“It certainly seems that way following his latest apparent snub of an opposing quarterback following a loss.”
I guess Brady doesn’t know Goff well enough to shake his hand after losing. Yet, he knows every qb after he wins. Brady is full of what the elephant left on the show ground. His attitude is bulljive and it’s time to call his A** out on it. 😤😤😤
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) November 24, 2020
@TomBrady you are a disgrace of a sportsman, you act like a child when you loose. How can you expect to be respected when you show none.. https://t.co/OWYUSGO6De
— Johnny Wareham (@JohnnyWareham) November 24, 2020
He should have retired with dignity after his last win. Now he’s just a pathetic has been. Athletes need to know they’re limitations & call if quits.
Tom Brady is no longer getting a pass for his ‘bush league’ antics. https://t.co/SMovR6LFpo— Joli-Olio (@OlioJoli) November 24, 2020
@TomBrady You’re totally classless. Not man enough to shake Goff’s hand after the game. You’re a terrible example. Pathetic.
— Jackson Barker (@Jackson50798646) November 24, 2020
Tom Brady loves to not shake hands after losses that were extremely his fault
— tryler (@tylerlauletta) November 24, 2020
Tom “too busy throwing a tantrum to shake the other quarterback’s hand” Brady
— baby yo (@jazzycsmith) November 24, 2020
@TomBrady great example to set. Run away when he loses and happy to shake hands after a W.
— Bob Bronk (@Bronk87) November 24, 2020
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Brady completed 26 of 48 passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Buccaneers (7-4), who lost for the second time in the past three games.
The two TD passes lifted Brady’s career count to 566, allowing him to pass injured New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (565) for the most in NFL history.
Mike Evans and Chris Godwin caught scoring passes for Tampa Bay, which was outgained 413 yards to 251.
Gay was making his Los Angeles debut, and the winning field goal came against team that employed him last season.
The Buccaneers had time to recover, but Brady made a poor downfield throw and Fuller easily intercepted the pass at the Los Angeles 31-yard line and returned it 6 yards with 1:49 left as the Rams went on to the win.
The contest at Tampa featured an all-Black officiating crew for the first time in NFL history.
Leading the way was Jerome Boger, who is in his 15th season as a referee and 17th overall as an NFL official.
with AAP
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