Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen apologized after confronting New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines during Sunday's 24-10 loss.
"I lost my emotions," Thielen said after the game, per Ryan Hannable of WEEI.
The drama came in the fourth quarter after a Latavius Murray run on 4th-and-1 gave the Vikings a first down. Patriots cornerback Patrick Chung went down with an injury after the play, giving his team more time to challenge the call on the field.
Thielen objected to the apparent strategy, complaining to the ref, who was close to the opposing coach, as Mike Reiss of ESPN detailed:
Mike ReissFrom the lip-reading department: Adam Thielen (yelling in referee's direction, close to Bill Belichick, after Belichick threw challenge flag but had extra time ase Patrick Chung was injured): "That's bull---" Bill Belichick (looking in Thielen's direction): "Shut the f--- up.