In the article “Gronkowski: Football was bringing me down,” by author, Mike Reiss, discusses the mental and physical toll football took on Rob Gronkowski. As the author states “Gronkowski became emotional Tuesday morning when describing his decision to retire from the NFL in march.” Suggesting that Gronkwoski had a inner struggle between his love of the game and leaving it behind. With quotes such as “I was not in a good place.” and “I was losing that joy in my life” it became apparent that Gronkowski’s mental health was down. The author suggest’s that Gronkowski is to be an advocate for future use of CBD products as an alternative pain relief rather than harsh pain killers. On the topic of physical health Grownkowski stated that in his last game he got the “deepest thigh bruises i’ve ever gotten” that led to eternal bleeding and his decision to leave the game. As the author states on Gronkowski’s behalf “he’s in a better place now”.
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27475715/gronkowski-football-was-bringing-down
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