Tom Brady has a reputation for chucking things when he's angry, and a tablet just became his latest victim
- Tom Brady angrily threw a tablet computer during the Buccaneers' Sunday loss.
- Brady is a fiery competitor and has a history of throwing objects when he's mad.
When Tom Brady gets angry, he occasionally loses control, and that was in full view on Sunday.
During the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 9-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints, in which Brady failed to throw a single touchdown, the legendary quarterback was captured by TV cameras angrily throwing away a tablet on which he was watching film.
Brady completed just 26-of-48 passes for 214 yards on Sunday. He threw one interception and didn't throw any touchdowns as he was shut out for just the third time in his career.
After the game, Brady said the team did not execute well enough as a whole.
"Just a tough night. Didn't do much of anything right," Brady said, per NFL.com. "So we gotta get a lot better. Gotta get back to work.
Brady has a history of chucking items when he's angry
Brady often has a cool, calm, charming demeanor in public, but his fiery intensity can get the best of him when he's mad.
In fact, over the years, teammates have recalled several instances when Brady got so angry about losing at board games or video games that he threw or destroyed an item.
Examples include former Patriots backup quarterback Damon Huard recalling that Brady once threw a backgammon board across the room after losing.
Former Patriots tight end Chris Eitzmann, who lived with Brady his rookie season, said Brady used to throw video game controllers after losing. Seth Wickersham wrote in "It's Better To Be Feared" that Brady once broke a TV in his childhood home after tossing a controller.
Another former teammate, ex-Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola, said Brady once smashed a ping pong paddle after losing.
It's not just old teammates who have recalled Brady's fiery intensity.
His father, Tom Sr., once told ESPN that during a golf outing when Brady was a kid, Brady chucked a club while losing. Tom Sr. sent him back to the car as punishment.
Brady has said he has to work on his anger, whether it's cursing or poor body language. At age 44, it's still a work in progress.