Rob Gronkowski stayed quiet about his post-football plans in his first public appearance since announcing his retirement.
Rob Gronkowski gave a colorful speech Tuesday at a USO awards dinner in D.C. By Adam Kilgore Adam Kilgore Reporter covering national sports Email Bio Follow March 27 at 9:23 AM On his second night of retirement from professional football, Rob Gronkowski wore a tuxedo inside the Omni Shoreham ballroom and walked to a dais.
“I mean, I thought I went through a lot in my life,” Gronkowski said. “Today, I saw a troop who lost both of his legs tell me he wants to get the movement back in his legs and get prosthetics in, and get back out there and kill some mother-------.”“That’s what he told me!” Gronkowski said.The dinner was Gronkowski’s first public appearance since he announced his retirement, at age 29, Sunday evening in a social media post.
He received a glimpse of life on the banquet circuit. On his way back from the bathroom during dinner, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer stopped Gronkowski for a photo and pitched him on becoming the next press secretary.Gronkowski relayed that anecdote during his speech, referring to the former press secretary as “Spicer over here.”
“Dunford!” a crowd member hollered, reminding Gronkowski of the name of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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