Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not have much to say about teammate Julian Edelman’s pending four-game suspension.
“It’s an unfortunate situation,” Gronkowski told NBC Boston’s Kevin Walsh before taking off for the Belmont Stakes Saturday afternoon. “But he’s a hard worker, and he’ll have to speak for himself.”
Gronkowski said he has not yet spoken to Edelman, who was issued the four-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Edelman confirmed he is appealing the decision in his apology issued Friday.
“I am very sorry — I don’t know what happened,” Edelman wrote.