Tom Brady gets bloody lip, first career unsportsmanlike penalty

Tom Brady ends up being flagged for the first unsportsmanlike penalty of his career on Sunday. Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Tom Brady gets unsportsmanlike penalty for yelling at referee about hit that drew blood

By Adam Stites | Last updated 1/23/22

Tom Brady went to halftime against the Los Angeles Rams down 20-3 with no touchdowns, one interception and a bloody mouth.

Brady's busted lip happened when he was hit by the Rams' Von Miller on a pass play. It was one of 10 pressures generated by the Los Angeles pass rush in the first half.

Tom Brady gets flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after giving the refs an earful after this hit by Von Miller. pic.twitter.com/XBDiHxRCNl
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) January 23, 2022

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was furious that no roughing the passer penalty was called and let the referee know it. Instead of getting the 15-yard penalty he wanted on the Rams, Brady instead was on the receiving end of a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Apparently even Tom Brady can't say "are you f***ing kidding me" to a referee pic.twitter.com/9X7Ynpmq40
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) January 23, 2022