Rob Gronkowski laughed his way through a delicate hometown question on NFL on Prime, then made his loyalties clear. He grew up cheering for Buffalo but still backs the New England Patriots “98% of the time.”

Former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick asked Gronkowski whether he felt guilty about terrorizing Buffalo’s defense for a decade. Gronkowski smiled, admitted the Buffalo Sabres were his “hometown team” and that he “does root for the Bills a little bit,” before quickly adding that the Patriots get the vast majority of his support. The exchange landed as playful honesty from one of the league’s most recognizable personalities. Expand Tweet

Gronkowski’s career sits at the intersection of regional loyalties and legacy. The four-time All-Pro tight end grew into a Patriots icon after

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