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Rob Gronkowski hit by can of beer during Patriots parade

BOSTON -- Gronk got bonked.

Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots' star tight end, says he got hit in the face by a can of beer thrown during Tuesday's Super Bowl victory parade in Boston.

Gronkowski told "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday that the hit drew blood, and he showed Fallon the small cut the can left near one of his eyebrows.

He said: "I'm just chilling, then boom, pop, full beer can right to the face."

The same thing happened to Red Sox manager Alex Cora during October's parade in Boston to celebrate that team's World Series title.