TOM BRADY may have landed himself in hot water after criticizing the ejection of Brian Branch live on Fox.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion is a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders after his purchase of a five per cent share was confirmed last month.
As such, while working as an analyst for TV broadcaster Fox, Brady must stick to certain rules due to his owner status.
These include criticism of NFL referees.
The restriction claims says Brady is: "Prohibited from publicly criticizing game officials and other teams" while broadcasting games.
However, the 47-year-old forgot himself when working on Sunday's Detroit Lions 24-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
He was flagged by on-field officials before the league's offices in New York reviewed the play and intervened, ultimately telling referee Clete Blakeman that Branch should be ejected.
The 23-year-old was furious at the call and was seen complaining as he left the field.
Speaking on co-commentary about the incident, Brady said: "I don't love that call at all.
"Obviously it's a penalty but to me, that has to be serious intent in a game like this."
Brady, who has a $375million 10-year deal with Fox to call NFL games, was also caught up in controversy for comments made last week.
He had labelled Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen as "a spaz" live on air.
The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback said: "Sometimes he played like a spaz, like a grade-schooler on a sugar high, but now he's controlled the chaos.
"He's like a storm coming into town and you don't want that storm coming into this town."
Despite Brady having many allegiances from his 23-year NFL career as a player, a partial owner, and now a commentator, Brady could be subject to a fine or suspension.
Other restrictions include:
- Not permitted to be in another team's facility
- Not permitted to witness practice
- Not permitted to attend broadcast production meetings, either in person or virtually
- Prohibited from publicly criticizing game officials and other teams
- Subject to the league's gambling policy
- Subject to the league's anti-tampering policies, limiting him to "strictly social communication with members of other clubs
