Wait, WHAT!? All-Pro NFL player enlisted for just say 'NO' (to eating Tide Pods) campaign

Back in the 1980s, Nancy Reagan was mocked by liberals for her “just say no” to drugs campaign, but now, over 30 years later, the same approach is being taken for warnings against consuming… laundry detergent pods:

What should Tide PODs be used for? DOING LAUNDRY. Nothing else.

Eating a Tide POD is a BAD IDEA, and we asked our friend @robgronkowski to help explain. pic.twitter.com/0JnFdhnsWZ

— Tide (@tide) January 12, 2018

I’ve partnered with @Tide to make sure you know, Tide PODs are for doing laundry. Nothing else! https://t.co/Oo7n7ZZpbG

— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) January 13, 2018

Do you feel less hungry already?

https://twitter.com/arb/status/952204471693664256

It gives new definition to “clean your plate.”

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/951996051795447808

When Rob Gronkowski is the smartest Millennial in the room https://t.co/zYwo8CLjlG

— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) January 13, 2018

https://twitter.com/JamesHasson20/status/952050713215070208

When even Gronk knows… https://t.co/7NfUAkB9BP

— Conrad McGorkin (@ConradMcGorkin) January 13, 2018

If Gronk doesn’t make this his newest TD celebration I’ll be so disappointed https://t.co/wxu1ibMWah

— Kristen Balboni (@KristenBalboni) January 13, 2018

We are at a point in our world where we need a professional athlete to tell us that we shouldn't eat laundry detergent. https://t.co/OnSEoHN5xA

— Ryan Loco (@RyanLoco) January 13, 2018

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Yes, we live in incredibly stupid times. https://t.co/3I4oY5U8NF

— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) January 13, 2018

The good news is that people stupid enough to eat laundry pods are smart enough to listen to and follow the Tide twitter feed. https://t.co/m6qxKvbDAS

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 13, 2018

This may be the saddest thing I've ever seen on twitter. https://t.co/yI02SsIRTZ

— Scott Weinberg (@scottEweinberg) January 13, 2018

https://twitter.com/BigSteve207/status/952174668580081664

Will Tide air a similar commercial during tonight’s Patriots/Titans game? Stay tuned.

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Editor’s note: This post originally said “just say no” was a Nancy Pelosi campaign in the 1980s, but that of course was Nancy Reagan. Hopefully the Reagan family takes no offense to the mix-up. 🙂