""I was actually just making jokes but I'm not even really making jokes anymore," Gronkowski said. "Tom Brady's gonna be a fourth-ballot Hall of Famer now! [Kraft] can't get in. Bill Belichick can't get in. Where's Tom gonna sit? ... I mean obviously Tom's gotta be a first-ballot but who knows what's gonna happen now?""
"If the Hall of Fame voters are going to hold Spygate against Kraft and Belichick, what's to stop them from holding Deflategate against Brady? Is there going to be a Patriots bias against Gronkowski when he's eligible for the Hall of Fame next year?"
"Brady not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer would be wild but, then again, Belichick not getting in on his first attempt was pretty outrageous. Brady accomplished more without Belichick than Belichick did without him, so maybe that helps his case when he's eligible in two years. We'll have to wait and see."
The New England Patriots are heading to Super Bowl 60 amid ongoing Hall of Fame controversy. Owner Robert Kraft and former head coach Bill Belichick were not elected to the Hall of Fame, prompting fan reaction. Former tight end Rob Gronkowski joked about the snubs while appearing with Kay Adams, raising the possibility that past controversies could affect other Patriots' candidacies. Questions surfaced about whether Spygate and Deflategate might influence voters and whether Gronkowski himself will face bias when eligible next year. Observers noted Belichick missing first-ballot entry and considered Brady's individual achievements ahead of his eligibility.
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