New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was suspended one game for his late hit on Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White, and as far as Stephen A. Smith is concerned, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Gronkowski delivered an elbow to White, who was laying defenseless along the sideline, late in the Patriots’ 23-3 win over the Bills on Sunday at New Era Field. The cheap shot prompted an apology from both Gronkowski and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, but the league still decided to hand down a one-game ban, which Smith believes is far too lenient. “A one-game suspension to me is easily unacceptable,” Smith said Tuesday on ESPN’s... NESN.com
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Is Donald Trump Jealous Of NFL? Jags Owner Shad Khan Believes President Is
Shad Kahn suspects Donald Trump’s history with the NFL is driving his current war on the league. The Jacksonville Jaguars believes the U.S. President is “jealous” of NFL owners and holds a grudge against them due to his failed attempts to buy NFL teams, according to USA TODAY’s Jarrett Bell. Trump has continually attacked NFL owners for not forcing players to stand during the national anthem. “This is a very personal issue with him,” Kahn said Wednesday in New York City following the NFL owners’ meetings. “He’s been elected president, where maybe a great goal he had in life to own an NFL team is not very likely. So to make it tougher, or t... NESN.com
Ray Bourque Believes Bruins Need To Score First In Must-Win Game 6
The fifth annual Corey C. Griffin NHL Alumni Pro-Am took place Saturday benefitting Boston Children’s Hospital. Former Boston Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque took part in the event for the Boston Bruins Foundation and caught up with NESN’s Michaela Vernava afterward. To hear Bourque talk about the event and the Bruins’ series against the Ottawa Senators, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com