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Gronk: Patriots scolded me for draft night celebration with family

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It didn't take long for Rob Gronkowski to find himself in hot water after being drafted by the New England Patriots.

In a clip from the Apple TV+ documentary series "The Dynasty: New England Patriots," Gronkowski revealed the team thought he went overboard celebrating his draft selection on stage with his family.

"They said, 'Hey Rob, you can get off the stage now. Enough is enough,'" the former tight end recalled. "And I'm sitting there like, 'Wow, I'm already in trouble. It's been five minutes since I've been on the Patriots, and I'm already in trouble.'"

New England selected Gronkowski with the 42nd overall pick in the second round of the 2010 draft. He went on to have a successful career with the Patriots, winning three Super Bowl titles in nine seasons.

The 34-year-old owns the Patriots' record for total receiving touchdowns (79) and sits second on the franchise's all-time receiving yards list with 7,861 yards.

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