NFL fans were left stunned after Tom Brady seemingly admitted that he ‘kicks his dog’ during a live broadcast on Sunday night.

During Fox’s coverage of the Bears versus Cowboys game, Brady commented on George Pickens’ frustrated outburst when Pickens threw his helmet to the ground.

Commenting on the incident, Brady said: ‘Those helmets can be… like a dog at home. Kick the dog, throw the helmet. Whatever it takes’. 

One wrote: ‘Tom Brady comparing a player slamming his helmet in anger to kicking your dog at home isn’t the color commentary I was expecting’. 

Another said: ‘Tom Brady just admitted to kicking his dog at home…’ 

Tom Brady sparked fury after seemingly admitting that he kicks his dog at home

The comment came during Fox’s broadcast of the Cowboys vs the Bears on Sunday evening

Meanwhile, Skip Bayless said: ‘I hope Brady didn’t go home after bad losses and angrily throw the dog’. 

Brady shares his life with his dog, Fluffy, whom he and his former wife Gisele Bundchen rescued in 2016. Previously, the couple had an older dog, Lua, who sadly passed away in 2023.

At the time, Brady shared a heartbreaking tribute to his beloved pet on Instagram.

‘We love you Lua,’ Brady wrote, before adding in a separate post. ‘Forever in our hearts’, as he shared a picture of his children cuddling the dog.

Since last fall, Brady has served as Fox Sports’ leading game analyst and frequently appears on broadcasts whenever he’s not tied up with the Raiders, of which he is a part-owner.

Brady’s dual roles as Fox analyst and Raiders co-owner have ignited discussions lately, with some suggesting he might disclose information from his broadcasting work.

Recently, former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce claimed that Brady has long been aiding the team with extra information.

On Adam Schein’s Mad Dog Sports Radio show on SiriusXM, Pierce remarked, ‘Tom Brady is the elite of the elite, among the greatest quarterbacks and players in the game, played against him, a student of the game.’

‘It’s not hard for him to watch a few things on a Friday practice or hear things in a production meeting and be like, ‘Hmm,’ and have tidbits. 

Fans on social media were quick to react to the shocking comment from the former star

Brady had been reacting to Cowboys star George Pickens showing his frustration on Sunday

Brady previously had a pitbull mix named Lua – who passed away in late 2023 

‘And it would be naive to think he won’t share insights with the Raiders, as we’ve had conversations about various things. He was quite informative about his knowledge and perspectives, which is a reason to have someone like Tom Brady as a minority owner in your organization.’ 

However, Pierce, who is now serving as an analyst for CBS, admitted he wouldn’t feel comfortable to be on the other side of the dilemma. 

‘I would be nervous,’ Pierce admitted to Schein. ‘I think I would be tight lipped, which I think most head coaches are when they go into production meetings. They watch it. I think on Fridays, if he happens to be there on a Friday practice, you might want to limit some things. I just think that’s a fact. 

‘I think everybody is gonna give you the political answer and say, ‘Oh, it’s no big deal.’ I’m calling BS on that because if me and you was to call the game, they’ll be secretive with us. Now you got a guy who’s a minority owner, a great player, you know he understands the game, you know he sees the game.

‘He has obviously an interest in the Raiders. So, I just think it’s unprecedented. We haven’t seen it. 

‘Again, I don’t want to talk above my means. I don’t know what the NFL has set for Tom Brady and his rules, but I know he was a great asset for us with the Raiders when I was there. And I think he’ll still be a great asset as he’s going forward and I think this does help him out, and the Raiders.’

As stated in the NFL’s ‘Brady Rules’ for the former Patriots star, he cannot actually visit team facilities other than the Raiders’.