‘Have To Protect The Princess’: NFL World Goes After Tom Brady After GOAT Not Fined Single Dollar For His Role In Saints Brawl, While Teammates Pay Over $13,000
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Last Sunday, during the Week 2 game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, we saw a massive brawl break out between the players from both teams. Bucs’ quarterback Tom Brady initially got into an argument with Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Then, things got out of hand when Mike Evans of Bucs pushed Lattimore into the ground.
After this event, the referee kicked Lattimore out of the game, which proved to be vital for Bucs as the Saints lost the game after playing great defense throughout. Meanwhile, NFL fans are not happy with the fines received by the players involved during the fight. The NFL fined $13,367 to the Bucs’ running back Leonard Fournette for unnecessary roughness. Saints cornerback Lattimore also recover the exact amount of fine from the NFL.
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2 other players from the Bucs team, including cornerback Carlton Davis, received around $13,261 fine; whereas the NFL fined the linebacker Devin White around $11,139. Mike Evans, who got suspended for one game, did not receive any additional fine from the league. Interestingly, Tom Brady did not receive any sort of fine or suspension. This news irked many fans, as many of them took to social media and expressed their frustration regarding Brady not receiving a single dollar of fine.
NFL fans react to Tom Brady escaping a fine for Sunday’s brawl between Bucs and Saints players
Earlier, NFL insider, Tom Pelissero took to Twitter and announced the fines of those players involved in the fight. After learning that Brady escaped a minimum amount of fine, fans absolutely bashed the 45-year-old quarterback and the NFL.
One fan is not happy.
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Of course not
Have to protect the princess. https://t.co/AXoA4IzFYW
— allthings18 (@ALLTHINGS18) September 24, 2022
Another Twitter user tweeted their views on the situation
Duhhh, We already knew NOTHING was going to be done to Brady!! Goodell will just hand him another Superbowl Championship that he didn't earn, AGAIN!!! 😎😏 #LetTheCheatingBegin! #NoCall https://t.co/sxZ6p7SvYo
— MELLIE521 (@PHAT521) September 25, 2022
One Saints fan did not like the ejection of Lattimore, as he felt that played a huge part in their loss.
So let me get this straight. Fournette and Shon got the same fine, but only Shon got ejected which played a huge role in us losing..? https://t.co/0ag4aBA6SM
— Aaron (@Grukyy) September 24, 2022
Another tweeter user trolled Brady’s teammates with this tweet.
The guy who sparked it doesn’t get fined, but the ones who defended him and defended themselves did 🧐 https://t.co/4myB4tSOsK
— Jermell (@mell2real) September 24, 2022
One angry fan wants Brady to go home.
what a shock.
the sooner brady takes his ball and goes home (to an empty house), the better. https://t.co/4fAW5JZ9yc
— kara (@boresdaylights) September 24, 2022
Another fan felt the NFL should have suspended all of them.
Should have suspended them all 😉😂 https://t.co/Zg0Fi7tihD
— Mike (@DMRees2011) September 24, 2022
Meanwhile, a few fans defended Brady, as they felt Brady did not fight anyone, as he was just expressing his views.
People in the comments upset Brady didn’t get fined LMAO, bruh didn’t do anything but talk shit. People who got fined put their hands on another player. Simple. People are just simply dumb asf and want to argue. https://t.co/i9N8Tq36wo
— ♍️ (@TheKidClutch12) September 24, 2022
Another fan showed support for Brady.
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You want Tom Brady to get fined for…… standing there? Talking smack? Am I missing something? https://t.co/wlPLpHLtl8
— Ashar Saleem (@asharsaleem121) September 25, 2022
In the meantime, Brady and his teammates are focusing on Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Bucs will be without the services of their trusted wide receiver Mike Evans.
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