Rob Gronkowski is still Rob Gronkowski.
Just a few days after officially announcing his retirement from the NFL, Gronkowski attended a dinner in Washington D.C. Tuesday night to receive an award at the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore's 37th Annual Awards Dinner.
This required the tight end to give a speech in front of generals, Medal of Honor recipients and other military members.
According to the Washington Post, Gronkowski told the crowd about his visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier in the day.
"I mean, I thought I went through a lot in my life," Gronkowski said. "Today, I saw a troop who lost both of his legs tell me he wants to get the movement back in his legs and get prosthetics in, and get back out there and kill some mother[expletive]."
After the room gasped, Gronkowski said: "That's what he told me!"
The former Patriots tight end also thanked some people, but forgot one officials name.
"General Milley and … ugh, I just went blank there," he said.
Someone in the audience yelled out "Dunford," the name of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"And Dunford!" Gronkowski continued. "We were at the general's house today. They're all from Boston. I just want to say, thank you for having us today. It was an unbelievable honor to, you know, see the house, to eat some nice grub with your family."
Gronkowski's award recognizes "individuals of outstanding creative talent who are dedicated to serving others through volunteerism, particularly for military."
