Here’s Why Long-Time Supporter Stephen A. Smith Is ‘Ashamed’ of Tom Brady for This Incident
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went into their game against the Atlanta Falcons on the back of two straight losses. Therefore, it was important for Tom Brady and his men to get a positive result as soon as possible. Things seemed to be going according to plan as the Bucs had a 21-15 lead with just over three minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
However, things took a sour turn towards the end in one play when Falcon’s defensive end Grady Jarrett got a hold of Brady and swung him down to the ground on Tampa Bay’s 43-yard-line on a third-and-5 play. The sack would have given Atlanta a lot of momentum and the tools necessary to possibly pull off a comeback win. Unfortunately, it was nullified when head referee Jerome Boger tossed the laundry.
Tom Brady is the most ungracious loser in NFL history. Here is him kicking Grady Jarrett and eventually getting fined by the NFL pic.twitter.com/mQsvllqx5Q
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) October 14, 2022
Obviously, this did not sit well with a lot of people, including ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, who went on to brand the incident “disgusting” and “one of the most egregious calls I’ve ever seen.”
Stephen A. Smith has harsh words for Tom Brady and his involvement in the incident
He went on to add, “I’m not going to lie to you, and some people are gonna look at me and say I’m utterly crazy for saying this: I’m pretty damn ashamed of Tom Brady, too. Tom Brady looked at the ref and was looking for a call. ‘Where’s the call?’ I know, win at all costs. But, damn, talk about taking the competitive fervor out of the mix. Win fairly.”
"I'm pretty damn ashamed of Tom Brady, too. Because Tom Brady looked at the ref and was looking for the call." – @stephenasmith pic.twitter.com/f7JBvKTVBx
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 10, 2022
Smith continued, “What are you looking at the referee for? You’re Tom Brady, you’re a seven-time champion. You know what kind of things you’ve endured throughout these years in the league. What the hell are you looking at, the official to make a call on that play?”
While the call may have annoyed a lot of fans as well as pundits, it gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a much-needed win. They’re now 3-2 five games into the season and hit the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in their game week six clash.
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