Rob Gronkowski on ESPN talking about Yankees fanRob Gronkowski (Photo via ESPN)
New England Patriots great Rob Gronkowski is revealing some inside information about the Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts.

Gronkowski has added a new layer to the drama surrounding a New York Yankees fan grabbing the glove of Dodgers’ star Mookie Betts during the World Series on Wednesday that no one could’ve seen coming.

Gronkowski said he used to be friends with the New York fan, who was later identified as Austin Capobianco, when the pair were student-athletes at Arizona.

Rob Gronkowski joined the Up & Adams Show to reveal this fact.

“That guy right there grabbing Mookie Betts’ glove was my friend in college,” Gronkowski said. “He was on the ice hockey team – the club Arizona Wildcats team. The whole hockey team, they were absolute maniacs. They were indescribable (sic) just how wild these guys … animals.

“Him doing that represents him very well. I mean, he is all in for his teams. He is all in for the Yankees. I remember him talking about the Yankees all the time, how he loves them so much. And that describes him perfectly. Just doing whatever it takes to help his team out. He is a beauty.

“I just want to say congratulations for shining when your moment came.”

Rob Gronkowski made it clear he did not condone what the Yankees fan did and called the moment “unacceptable in the world of sports.”

Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells, and Gleyber Torres all hit home runs for the Yankees. The Dodgers remain ahead 3-1 in the series with Game 5 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.

 

Rob Gronkowski Knowing The Classless Yankees Fan Might Get The Guy Fifteen More Minutes of Fame

Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski shockingly revealed on Wednesday that he knew one of the New York Yankees fans who got ejected for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts’ catch in Game 4 of the World Series.

He pointed to the man who ESPN identified as Austin Capobianco on “Up & Adams.”

With him interfering with the game, he was already set to get his fifteen minutes of fame since the team appeared to wake up and win the game.

Now that Rob Gronkowski has mentioned the Yankees fan and knowing him in college, his fame should extend a few more days, especially if the Yankees continue to come back in the series.

VIDEO: Rob Gronkowski Doesn’t Hold Back As He Flat-Out Tells Kay Adams That The NFL Refs Are Favoring One Specific Team

Kay Adams looks on in shock as Rob Gronkowski speaks on her show.Kay Adams and Rob Gronkowski (Photo via Up and Adams)
Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star tight end Rob Gronkowski made a bold claim about the NFL officials regarding the idea that they’re helping the Kansas City Chiefs.

Rob Gronkowski played for the Patriots for nine seasons (2010 to 2018) and helped them to three Super Bowls. After spending one season in retirement, he reunited with Tom Brady and joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 — leading them to a Super Bowl 55 title before retiring for good in 2022.

So Gronkowski knows very well what it’s like to be the beneficiary of questionable officiating…as well as the wrong end. As with Brady’s Patriots, many fans and haters believe the officials have favored Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs during their dynastic run.

During his appearance on Kay Adams’ “Up & Adams” program, Rob Gronkowski claimed that the Chiefs get far more calls than the Patriots did during his tenure with the franchise. The four-time Super Bowl champion claimed that opposing teams got away with holding and pass interference while defending him, whereas he was often flagged for offensive PI:

“Yeah, the Chiefs get WAY more calls than the Patriots. I mean, I don’t even remember getting calls…specifically for myself. Maybe as a team, I don’t know, I don’t remember those calls…I’m just talking about myself.”

Adams then asked Rob Gronkowski, “The second somebody touched Brady, flags weren’t flying? Really?” The future Hall of Famer again stated that he doesn’t “remember” those calls, but only the times where he specifically didn’t draw penalties while being held and interfered with.

Many Will Agree With Rob Gronkowski

The Chiefs were the beneficiary of a game-changing defensive PI call late in their game-winning drive against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. Daijahn Anthony was called for PI against Rashee Rice, nullifying a stop on 4th-and-16 stop that led to Harrison Butker’s game-winning field goal.

Then there was this case of a clear-as-day missed PI call against the Chiefs against Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts in the end zone:

At the end of the day, the dynastic Patriots and Mahomes’ Chiefs have both benefited from questionable officiating. Don’t forget the “Tuck Rule” or all the times Brady drew cheap roughing-the-passer calls.

But is Gronk’s claim about KC getting more calls than the Patriots legitimate? You decide.