What did Tom Brady say to Tyrann Mathieu? Bucs star didn't use racist slurs during game

NFL icon Tom Brady made history on Sunday as he became first player to win seven Super Bowl titles as Tampa Bay Buccaneers crushed Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 at Super Bowl LV. However, during game, Bucs QB and Chiefs defensive back Tyrann Mathieu were spotted jawing at each or at end of first half in an incident that is still making headlines. Brady has reportedly sent a 'lengthy apology' to Mathieu over his on-field comments towards Chiefs star, who declined to divulge what was said between himself and Brady, but admitted that he had 'never seen that side' of 43-year-old. 

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What did Tom Brady say to Tyrann Mathieu? Legendary QB sends apology to Chiefs star

According to reports from ESPN's Jenna Laine, Tom Brady has apologised to Tyrann Mathieu for losing his composure in heat of moment during ir Super Bowl encounter on Sunday. Brady reportedly sent Mathieu a text mess following game and stated that he had been watching 28-year-old since his days at LSU and considered Mathieu a "class act" and a "great leader."  It is believed Brady also expressed his desire to wish he apologised to Mathieu in person. 

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During Super Bowl game at weekend, Brady and Mathieu were seen having a series of verbal altercations on field. Just before halftime, Brady found Antonio Brown for a one-yard touchdown pass that put Tampa Bay up 21-6. After play, Mathieu and Brady exchanged words and it appeared that Mathieu said something to Brady, which n caused  Bucs star to chase him down and get in his face to make ar comment. Mathieu earned himself an unsportsmanlike penalty for his troubles.

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Although it’s unclear what initially caused two to start yapping at each or, mood in Chiefs camp was an unhappy one as Bucs were dominating game. Reports from CBS claim that Brady may have picked on Mathieu throughout game on his way to his seventh Super Bowl win and fifth Super Bowl MVP award. It was a rough night for Mathieu and Chiefs star took to Twitter to reveal his side of story after game. 

In a w-deleted post, Mathieu wrote that Brady called him "something I won't repeat" but it wasn't in reference to any racist comment. He added, "I'll let media throw me under bus because y think that I told him something and started joust. But look at my interviews from past, I've had thing but praise and respect for Brady." Mathieu spoke to reporters after game and told m that he simply wanted to "move on" from incident. 

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