Report: Belichick banned Brady's associate Guerrero from locker room

Tom Brady has been afforded plenty of leeway during his decorated career with the New England Patriots, but it seems Bill Belichick is putting his foot down in one regard.

Belichick reportedly banned Alex Guerrero - Brady's friend and business partner - from entering the locker room, Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe revealed.

Brady and Guerrero built a therapy center, named TB12 Center, in 2013 but Belichick was adamant he fully trusted the Patriots' medical staff. Belichick, however, allowed Patriots players to train at the TB12 Center with Guerrero and, in turn, the center invoiced the Patriots for their services.

Guerrero was also allowed to travel with the Patriots and stay on the sidelines, while holding an office close to the Patriots' locker room.

However, Belichick recently revoked all of Guerrero's privileges without explanation.

Brady deferred about commenting whether Belichick's decision strained their working relationship.

"I don’t have any comment on that other than to say Alex, it’s been well-documented, has been a huge part of what I do and I’m so fortunate to have him not only as a friend, but with everything that we’ve been able to do together," Brady said Monday on WEEI.

Brady is a leading candidate to win NFL MVP this season while the Patriots occupy the AFC's top seed. If there's any discord between Brady and Belichick, it'll likely be revealed after the season ends.