Tom Brady Curses on Air—Again
The FCC can issue fines or warnings for profanity on live television.
Tom Brady finds himself in hot water once more for using a profane word on live television. In the second instance this season, the NFL star allowed the phrase “Oh, shit” to escape his lips during a Fox pregame NFL studio show. The incident occurred when Brady was quizzed about who was third in the record books for most 300-yard passing games in NFL history, following Drew Brees.
Initially, Brady’s guess was incorrect, prompting him to utter the expletive, which prompted laughter from co-hosts Michael Strahan and Terry Bradshaw. Brady, not present at the time, looked confused before correcting himself and choosing Peyton Manning as the right answer. Brady was in Detroit to call the Vikings-Lions game. Fox has not commented on the matter as of now.
This isn’t Brady’s first offense; he faced similar criticism in September for reacting to a replay of a dislocated left elbow suffered by Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the authority to intervene if such language is broadcast between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. The NFL has rules prohibiting Brady from criticizing officiating too harshly due to his dual role as a broadcaster and a part-owner of the Raiders.
His comments during a recent Packers-Lions game drew attention, but the league has not made those guidelines public. Brady has been with Fox for three seasons, earning an average of $37.5 million annually under his 10-year contract.
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