Rob Gronkowski has long held a reputation as one of the biggest party animals in NFL history.
During a recent interview on Prime Time with Alex Stein, former Patriots defensive end Jake Bequette shared a hilarious story about Gronk that furthered that reputation.
Bequette said that during the offseason, the all-time great tight end would go out drinking with his buddies in downtown Boston until 3-4 in the morning, fob into the Pats’ facility and pass out on the training tables. He said the trainers would come in early and hit Gronk with an IV to get ahead of his hangover while he slept.
“He would stagger into the Patriots locker room, key fob in and go pass out on the training tables,” Bequette explained. “An hour or two later when the trainers came in to start their work day, they’d come in there and see Gronk all sprawled out on the training table just fast asleep.
“… They’d roll up one of his sleeves and stick an IV in his arm. After a couple hours he would just wake up like Frankenstein revived and go out there and kick ass.”
For any other player, this story might seem too far-fetched to believe. But for Gronk, it’s probably right within the realm of possibility.