NFL legend Rob Gronkowski played for 11 seasons, from 2010 to 2021, and said that as his career went on, there were more political discussions in the locker room. However, the New England Patriots great said they didn’t have as big an impact on the team as many people perceived. It wasn't like that in the inside," Gronkowski told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "It's not political in the locker room. "The politics really never get in the way in the locker room and that's a good thing and that's what makes football so great, is that everyone's accepted.