"When the pundits - boy they're wrong a lot, aren't they? - saying you couldn't do it, the game was over ..."
Gronkowski was visiting the White House with his Super Bowl champion Patriots teammates.
But perhaps the most uncomfortable moment of the day was when Trump called on Danny Amendola to step forward.
On the day the New England Patriots - well, at least some of them - visited the White House to be celebrated for their Super Bowl LI victory, Rob Gronkowski crashed the daily press briefing of embattled White House press secretary Sean Spicer.
"Need some help?" the Patriots' famously lighthearted tight end asked.
Trump's welcome to the team came hours after the news from MA prisons officials that ex-Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in his prison cell. He was convicted two years ago of first-degree murder following the shooting death of Odin Lloyd, a former friend of Hernandez's.
In truth, this isn't the first time Brady has skipped an Orange House visit. He announced Wednesday morning that he would miss it because of "personal family matters".
Reports suggest Brady's mother is in town from California and he has chosen to spend time with her.
Trump recognized several Patriots players for their efforts during the 25-point comeback, including Danny Amendola, Malcolm Mitchell, Julian Edelman and Nate Ebner.
Reiss also tweeted on Wednesday that Galynn is now in Boston.
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Defensive back Devin McCourty told the network that he didn't feel accepted in the White House.
Trump regularly mentioned Brady during the presidential campaign, even telling reporters from The Washington Post in March 2016 that Brady "loves me".
"Where's Danny?" Trump said, looking at the players gathered behind him.
With the Patriots lined up behind him, Trump said: 'No team has been this good for this long'.
Kraft presented Trump with a personalized jersey and Belichick gave Trump a personalized helmet. "In 2017, they were seated on the South Lawn".
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"I said, 'Coach do you mind if I read the letter tonight to a stadium full of people in an important state.' He said, 'You know what I'd rather not have you do that".
Brady has never specifically stated openly if he supported Trump in the election, but Trump himself ousted Brady as a supporter previous year.
The team's White House visit caps a dramatic Super Bowl victory.
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