Rob Gronkowski’s Patriots Hall of Fame celebration takes awkward turn with teammate’s story about adult toys

Rob Gronkowski’s New England Patriots Hall of Fame celebration took an awkward turn when former teammate Niko Koutouvides told a story about Gronkowski bringing an adult toy to training camp in 2011. Gronkowski appeared uncomfortable, then cut Koutouvides off after the speech, and the episode drew criticism from social media users.

Koutouvides said Gronkowski discussed the item with Aaron Hernandez, who described a package he had used in college. He recalled questioning why they were talking about it during a two-and-a-half-week training camp, before joking that the three would have a “great experience”. The story was told at an event outside Gillette Stadium during Gronkowski’s induction celebration.