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Rob Gronkowski's Turtleneck refers to pictures of former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski providing analysis on the set of the "NFL on FOX" broadcast in a tight black turtleneck. The pictures were mocked by Twitter users as many commented that the shirt looked unnatural on Gronkowski.

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On November 24th, 2019, Rob Gronkowski joined the NFL on Fox set to provide analysis on the Patriots upcoming game with the Dallas Cowboys. A clip of the moment was shared by Twitter user @CaseyBake16 (shown below).

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After the clip aired, Twitter users joked about Gronkowski's appearance. Twitter user @ESPNMcGee^[1] tweeted a quote from Goldfinger, implying Gronkowski looked like a James Bond villain (shown below, left). Reporter Will Manso made a similar connection^[2] (shown below, right).

SBNation tweeted a What Does It Look Like I Do For a Living? joke with Gronkowski before saying he looked like a mix of Number 2 and Scott Evil from Austin Powers (shown below, left). Barstool Sports tweeted that Gronkowski looked like Gary Busey (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by the Daily Dot.^[3]

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