Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Ian Beckles, now a media personailty, is the latest to blast Tom Brady for missing a team walk-through to attend the wedding of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft last Friday.
"Since when is Tom Brady missing a Saturday night meeting?" Beckles asked during the latest edition of the "In the Trenches" podcast, per the Joe Bucs Fan website. "He’s at Robert Kraft’s wedding. Are you f------ kidding me? Robert Kraft’s wedding? Since when is this s--- not important to him? This is during the season. We are 3-2 [before the game at the Pittsburgh Steelers] and you are going to Robert Kraft’s wedding? Bill Belichick didn’t go to Robert Kraft’s wedding. For what? You are not a Patriot anymore. Stop it!"
Brady and the Buccaneers lost to the Steelers 20-18 to fall to 3-3 on the season. The seven-time Super Bowl champion completed 25-of-40 passes for 243 yards with one touchdown in that defeat.
Beckles also reacted to what's become a viral clip of Brady screaming at his offensive linemen on the sidelines in Pittsburgh.
"If you are not giving 195%, you better not get in my face," Beckles said. "And I’m not sure Tom Brady is giving 195% right now."
Retired offensive tackle and two-time First-Team All-Pro Andrew Whitworth is also among those who have criticized Brady for attending Kraft's wedding on a fall Friday shortly before an NFL game.
Meanwhile, Brady and the Buccaneers will attempt to return to winning ways when they play at the 1-5 Carolina Panthers Sunday.
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