If you’re on Twitter right now, the top-two trending topics nationally are “Gronk,” as in New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and “Marcus Peters,” a defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs:
First up is Gronk, who delivered this vicious late hit on Buffalo Bills’ Tre’Davious White after an interception:
WATCH: Ugly UGLY late hit by Gronk on Tre White #Bills #Patriots @News_8 pic.twitter.com/M3eXqI1XBP
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) December 3, 2017
WWE is calling!
Those WWE rumors with Gronk look to be real legit. That was a leg drop that 1988 Hulk Hogan would approve of, brother. (Especially since it was on a brother….brother).
— Matt Whitener (@CheapSeatFan) December 3, 2017
Many are expecting a suspension:
The dirtiest play I've seen in several seasons. Gronk should be suspended multiple games. No argument in his defense, disgusting. https://t.co/HZNcppbH3v
— Josh Eberley ?? (@JoshEberley) December 3, 2017
NFL probably won't suspend Gronk for this, but why shouldn't they? Blatantly illegal hit on an opponent who's totally unsuspecting, long after the play is over. https://t.co/GRyq0ojRz3
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) December 3, 2017
Gronk can hit a guy who he thinks may still be live, but not in the back of his head like that. He's lost his damn mind and should be suspended a game. #hotesttake #BUFvsNE
— Bottlerocket (@bottlerocket) December 3, 2017
Although maybe it’s not as bad as we’re seeing?
I could be wrong but I'm still not sure the Gronk hit was as dirty as it first looked. As he went to tackle TWhite, he drew back as if to hit him but appeared to pull the punch. But he did come down on a defenseless player who had given himself up after an INT. White was woozy.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 3, 2017
This brings us to the other top-trending story on Marcus Peters. He was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after he threw a penalty flag into the stands during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets:
Marcus Peters didn’t like the flag in today’s game. So he picked it up and threw it. pic.twitter.com/v4vAnoQPNM
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) December 3, 2017
Now that’s funny — and some fan got an awesome souvenir:
VIDEO: Marcus Peters Walked Off Field After Throwing Penalty Flag Into Stands (was not ejected) https://t.co/FsFXi0TXco
— The Big Lead (@thebiglead) December 3, 2017
It gets better. It appears Peters thought he was ejected — he wasn’t — and he ran off the field into the locker room:
OK this is crazy: Marcus Peters is in the locker room after that flag-throwing incident. He's not been ejected and the Chiefs can't get him to come back out…
— Jason Smith (@howaboutafresca) December 3, 2017
But when he returned to the field, he had already started getting undressed and arrived missing his socks:
Marcus Peters is back, with no socks. #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/zHfSgfNKwU
— Andrew Carter (@Andrew__Carter) December 3, 2017
Did he throw those into the stands, too? Maybe:
Seems like Marcus Peters is trying to get his socks, cleats and gloves back from the stands? Anyone else see that?
— Daniel Mael (@DanielMael) December 3, 2017
Now, for the race card, played by Dave Dameshek of NFL.com:
https://twitter.com/Dameshek/status/937430465228693504
Who is he reading that’s calling Gronk a “national treasure” while “demonizing” Marcus Peters? It’s literally the opposite.
Luke Russert jumped on the race issue as well:
If a black player on the Cowboys did this (or publicly partied like Gronk) he’d get suspended long term. Let’s see what Park Ave does… https://t.co/AGHuEmu7Kh
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 3, 2017
Dameshek later deleted the tweet after getting called out:
pretty sure Gronk is trending and getting killed on twitter right now for the cheap shot.
— Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) December 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/Dameshek/status/937431955917774848
Screenshots, however, are forever:
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