{"id":4306964,"date":"2021-01-18T13:02:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=4306964"},"modified":"2021-01-18T13:02:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:02:41","slug":"tom-brady-high-five-ref-nfl-game-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2021\/01\/18\/tom-brady-high-five-ref-nfl-game-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Brady Denied A High-Five From Referee During Buccaneers Game &#038; Fans Are Losing It"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>You don\u2019t leave anyone \u2013 certainly, not Tom Brady \u2013 hanging. An NFL ref committed this high-five offense during a game, and even Tom got in on the fun of mocking this awkward moment.<\/h3>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">The <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2020\/06\/16\/tom-brady-tampa-bay-buccaneers-jersey-first-photos\/\"  >Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>\u2019 30-20 victory of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday (Jan. 17) was bittersweet for <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/tom-brady\/\"  ><strong>Tom Brady<\/strong><\/a>. On the one hand, Tom, 43, advanced to his 14th conference championship and is one win away from playing in <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/super-bowl\/\"  >Super Bowl LV<\/a>. On the other hand \u2013 literally \u2013 Tom was left hanging in the middle of the game. At just under 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Brady plunged into the endzone for a touchdown. Feeling good and comfortable in the win, Brady walked over to a nearby ref and tried to get a high-five. The official snubbed Brady.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bold to leave Tom Brady hanging \ud83d\ude05 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WrgA6nTfaq\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >pic.twitter.com\/WrgA6nTfaq<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">&mdash; FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX\/status\/1350995832145932290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >January 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">\u201cThat ref was rooting for the Saints&#8230;\u201d one fan remarked when the clip hit Twitter. \u201cThat ref crazy. I would have high fived him. And sold his hand sweat on @ebay.\u201d \u201cThe ref probably said \u2018nah, I like my job.\u2019\u201d \u201cTOM BRADY JUST TRIED TO GET A HIGH FIVE FROM A REF, I LOVE THIS MAN.\u201d \u201cTom Brady shut down on a high-five. Just like old times.\u201d Some fans made the expected \u201cthe refs are in Brady\u2019s pocket\u201d jokes (\u201cHas to high five him. Gave him all those calls throughout his career\u201d \u201cweird his teammate isn\u2019t high fiving him\u201d) while other fans noted that if the ref had given Brady some love, he would have been axed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Tom really took it all in stride. He shared <em>SportsCenter<\/em>\u2019s tweet and added his own remarks. \u201cI\u2019m sure the twittersphere will only have kind things to say about this gesture. Everybody gets a high five!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m sure the twittersphere will only have kind things to say about this gesture. Everybody gets a high five! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWA8o3YIIQ\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >https:\/\/t.co\/tWA8o3YIIQ<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LadOvYbnws\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >pic.twitter.com\/LadOvYbnws<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">&mdash; Tom Brady (@TomBrady) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomBrady\/status\/1351181065289949184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >January 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amazing FUN GAME.. WOW.. Every second was exciting! In reflection, My favorite was when Tom, clearly excited, raised his hand to HIGH-FIVE The Ref, on sideline!<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">&mdash; Joan Rinard (@jcPalinkas) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcPalinkas\/status\/1351204688172113923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >January 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">Despite the rejection from the ref, Brady has plenty to be excited about. In his <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2020\/09\/05\/gisele-bundchen-tom-brady-nfl-return-pandemic\/\"  >first year as the Bucs\u2019 quarterback<\/a>, he\u2019s taken the team to the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers. Though the Packers are currently favored over the Bucs \u2013 <strong>Aaron Rodgers <\/strong>and Green Bay\u2019s offense \u201ctore apart the <strong>[LA] <\/strong>Rams\u2019 top-ranked defense,\u201d according to<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/nfl-playoffs-championship-sunday-early-odds-aaron-rodgers-packers-slight-favorites-over-buccaneers\/\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  > CBS Sports<\/a>, it\u2019s wise to never <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2020\/05\/28\/tom-brady-cadillac-escalade-for-sale-car-pics\/\"  >count Tom Brady out<\/a>. Plus, Tampa Bay blew out Green Bay, 38-10, this season. Aaron, 37, will need to be on his game if he expects to recover from that humiliation and lead the Packers to Super Bowl LV.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4306977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4306977\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4306977\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tom-Brady-ap-embed.jpg?resize=620%2C413\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4306977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Brady passes in front of New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Demario Davis during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">The Bucs-Saints game may be the last time that fans see Brady go up against <strong>Drew Brees<\/strong>. There is speculation that the 42-year-old Brees will retire, and after the game, he acted <em>like <\/em>this was his last time out on the field. \u201cI&#8217;m gonna give myself an opportunity to think about the season, think about a lot of things, just like I did last year, and make a decision,&#8221; Drew said in a post-game news conference, per <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/30732797\/pondering-retirement-again-drew-brees-no-regrets-coming-back-season\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >ESPN<\/a>. \u201cI&#8217;ll keep that to myself right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u2019t leave anyone \u2013 certainly, not Tom Brady \u2013 hanging. 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