Rob Gronkowski sends clear message to Shaq after live TV challenge as Fox NFL Sunday star prepares for weekend off
ROB Gronkowski wants to become the next famous boxer to enter the ring.
Gronk is eager to take on an NBA icon after witnessing the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson battle firsthand.
Gronks and Shaquille O’Nealas stood side by side at the Dallas, Texas, boxing bout and declared their intention to fight each other.
“Me and Gronk gonna put together NBA vs NFL,” claimed Shaq.
“I’ll be there shortly. I’m referring to fighting, boxing, basketball, and football.
“Are we talking current players vs retired players or active players vs active players,” Gronk responded.
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“Either or, but we’re gonna do it,” explained Shaq.
Shaq revealed that Gronk’s challenge to a fight sparked the notion.
“I just thought of it because me and Gronk are good friends and he challenged me to a fight,” stated Shaq.
With a “I’m ready to fight your ass,” Gronk said, “I’m not really your friend.”
“Is it possible for us to take center stage? The first ones up will be us.
By uploading a video of himself hitting a tree on his Instagram account, Gronk is further solidifying his plans to fight Shaq as well.
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He wrote, “Training starts today @shaq,” as a caption.
As he finished his training, he also called Shaq out directly in the video.
“You messed with the wrong dude, Shaq,” he responded.
Supporters expressed their excitement for the battle and praised Gronk’s callout.
“We want to see it!” exclaimed one enthusiast.
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“1st round KO??” exclaimed another fan.
“It’s about to go down,” claimed a third admirer.
A fourth fan questioned, “Is this the next big fight?”
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A fifth fan asked, “How can you not love Gronk?”
Shaq and Gronk are probably just playing around with the whole concept, but if there is enough curiosity, a fight might break out.
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