Rob Gronkowski's Turtleneck
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Rob Gronkowski's Turtleneck refers to pictures of former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski providing analysis on the set of the "NFL on FOX" broadcast in a tight black turtleneck. The pictures were mocked by Twitter users as many commented that the shirt looked unnatural on Gronkowski.
Origin
On November 24th, 2019, Rob Gronkowski joined the NFL on Fox set to provide analysis on the Patriots upcoming game with the Dallas Cowboys. A clip of the moment was shared by Twitter user @CaseyBake16 (shown below).
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After the clip aired, Twitter users joked about Gronkowski's appearance. Twitter user @ESPNMcGee[1] tweeted a quote from Goldfinger, implying Gronkowski looked like a James Bond villain (shown below, left). Reporter Will Manso made a similar connection[2] (shown below, right).
SBNation tweeted a What Does It Look Like I Do For a Living? joke with Gronkowski before saying he looked like a mix of Number 2 and Scott Evil from Austin Powers (shown below, left). Barstool Sports tweeted that Gronkowski looked like Gary Busey (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by the Daily Dot.[3]
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[1] Twitter – @ESPNMcGee
[2] Twitter – @WillManso
[3] Daily Dot – Rob Gronkowski’s turtleneck look is the stuff memes are made of
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