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Tom Brady Says He's Very 'Pro-Ref' Despite Tweets Ripping TNF Officials

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Friday he's "pro-ref" despite a pair of Twitter posts ridiculing penalty calls during the Thursday Night Football game between the AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.

Brady said he wasn't criticizing the officials with his tweets, per Doug Kyed of NESN.

Here's a look at what the six-time Super Bowl champion posted on social media:

Tom Brady

I’m turning off this game I can’t watch these ridiculous penalties anymore #TENvsJAC

The number of penalty calls during the first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season was up 16.