Tom Brady surprised his fans, but in an unusual way. After Tampa Bay’s loss against Kansas City Chiefs in 2020, the NFL GOAT stopped by to shake Patrick Mahomes’ hand. Of course, it is pretty non-Bradyesque to hang around after a loss, as evident from him snubbing Nick Foles’ handshake. However, this time, it was a different story.
Since the Patriots’ loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl LII, Brady’s handshakes have come under scrutiny. People have incessantly followed the legend’s decisions on whether he wants to acknowledge the opponent QB or not.
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Moreover, fans were in disbelief after they saw Brady running back to shake Patrick Mahomes’ hand after the loss. But everyone is capable of change; why not the great Tom Brady? The Buccaneers lost 27-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Week 12 game of 2020. Take a look at the video.
Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes after Sunday’s 27-24 win for the Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/OQLYYj6NCy
— QB Handshakes (@QBHandshakes) November 30, 2020
How can the fans not pour in their reactions? Twitter was flooding with sarcasm and humorous tweets reacting to the 7x Super Bowl-winning champion’s gesture.
Twitter fans reacting to Tom Brady-Patrick Mahomes’ handshake
The one tweet that cracked the code of why the entire incident became a talking point was this tweet. It said:
Couldn’t agree more. No one cared about handshakes until people from Philadelphia complained.
— QB Handshakes (@QBHandshakes) November 30, 2020
Another tweet sarcastically commented on Brady’s sportsman gesture.
Oh, sportsman Tom!
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) November 30, 2020
Even TV show host Nick Wright jumped in on the discussion posting a sarcastic reply.
Brady stayed for the handshake! How dignified!
— nick wright (@getnickwright) November 30, 2020
And, of course, how can Nick Foles’ handshake snub stay out of the never-ending discussion?
One user posted a mocking reaction of Skip Bayless to compare it with how Nick must be feeling after seeing Brady-Mahomes’ handshake.
Nick foles watching mahomes get a handshake after beating brady pic.twitter.com/rOOGkpWhhn
— John (@iam_johnw) November 30, 2020
All things said and done. Brady and Mahomes went their way after the loss. Moreover, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB even went on to secure his 7th ring the following season beating the Chiefs. That’s pretty Bradyesque.
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NFL Football – Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Kansas City Chiefs – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, U.S. – February 7, 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tom Brady celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning the Super Bowl LV REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Tom Brady manages to inspire millions of people to watch and play football in America, but fans do love to take a dig at him. Nevertheless, he keeps his head down, works hard to maintain his standards, and doesn’t give much air to controversies surrounding him.
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