Rob Gronkowski knows a good hit when he sees one - or feels one.
After the New England Patriots tight end reportedly suffered some sort of chest injury courtesy of an Earl Thomas hit Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks safety reached out to Gronk, wishing him well.
Nothing but respect for Gronk. One of the best I've lined up against. Hoping to see him back on the field sooner than later.
— Earl Thomas (@Earl_Thomas) November 15, 2016
Gronkowski, who called the shot "one of the hardest" of his career, responded later Tuesday, squashing any potential bad blood between the two and commending Thomas for his physicality.
The respect is mutual man, you got the best of me on that one. The grind is real, you showed the fans a real football hit. https://t.co/p57PLVQZ3C
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) November 16, 2016
Reminder: this is what a real football hit looks like.
Earl Thomas with the BOOM on Gronk. pic.twitter.com/ySkzHW9aeM
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) November 14, 2016
