Rob Gronkowski was suspended by the NFL for the first time in his seven year career after his late hit on defenseless Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White in Sunday’s 23-3 win, ESPN reports.
Gronk, who lost his cool after being held by White, somehow avoided an ejection after a leaping forearm to a defenseless opponent’s head that his own coach called “bullshit.
” White was concussed by the hit and Gronk was dinged with an unnecessary roughness call.NFL VP of Football Operations said in a letter to Gronkowski:
After the game, Gronk took full responsibility for the dirty hit that shook up Tre’Davious White.
— Jonah Javad (@JonahJavad) December 3, 2017
“I definitely want to apologize to #27, I’m not in the business of that, I was just really frustrated at the moment. It just happened naturally through emotions and frustrations. I want to apologize to Tre’Davious White I don’t really believe in those type of shots like that but just in the frustration process, game of football emotions. It’s just what happened.
“I just don’t understand why there wasn’t a flag (for DPI). It was a couple times in the game, and they’re calling me for the craziest stuff ever. And it’s crazy, like what am I supposed to do? And then they don’t call that. It was just frustration.”
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Gronk will appeal his one-game suspension. If it is upheld, Gronk will miss next week’s game against the Dolphins.
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) December 4, 2017
[h/t ESPN]
