Gronk Sounds Off on Adam Vinatieri's Belichick Crack
NFL great Adam Vinatieri had jokes about his former coach Bill Belichick, but Rob Gronkowski said he'd steer clear.
When Adam Vinatieri was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last weekend, his former teammates and coaches were not as amused as expected. Vinatieri, a former New England Patriot and Indianapolis Colt, made a crack about former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who was not selected to the Hall of Fame and was notably absent from the ceremony.
Vinatieri referenced Belichick's current role as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, and his much younger girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, during his speech. Vinatieri had initially thought Belichick's absence was due to training camp starting, but it was actually because he was judging his girlfriend's cheerleading competition.
Tight end Rob Gronkowski, when asked by Claudette Montana of Sports Illustrated if he would make similar jokes at Belichick's expense, was much more cautious. Gronkowski acknowledged that he owed his career to Belichick and expressed his admiration for Vinatieri, calling him "the best kicker of all time." However, Gronkowski stated that he wouldn't attempt to replicate Vinatieri's humor because he knew his own "lane."
With Gronkowski almost certain to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year, he might have to face Belichick directly if he wants to crack jokes about him.
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