July 31, 2019 at 08:42PM
Welcome to Wednesday's Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page or click here for the top stories from our news wire.
WEDNESDAY'S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:
MLB: Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. (NESN)
MLB: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
MLB: Milwaukee at Oakland, 11 p.m. (MLB Network)
AROUND THE WEB:
-- Sports Illustrated model Camille Kostek is opening up on her relationship with retired Patriot Rob Gronkowski and it is clear things are going well.
"Yes, my boyfriend is Gronkowski, but it would feel good to have support from any guy I'd be dating," Kostek told Fox News. "There's no point in being a relationship if the two of you don't support one another."
"I think the timing is so interesting," she said. "Just a couple of months before I got the (Sports Illustrated) cover, Rob retired. And we both didn't know that this was going to come. But it's definitely cool for me to have him here to celebrate and see a little bit of what my life is like and the people that I work with. I introduced him to some of the other models, my friends within the industry and (editor) MJ Day. It just feels good. A relationship always feels good when you have your man supporting you."
A post shared by CAMILLE KOSTEK (@camillekostek) on Jul 5, 2019 at 12:44pm PDT
Kostek and Gronkowski were first linked in 2015 after Kostek ended her time as a Patriots cheerleader.
"We first got in touch once I resigned from the team," she said. "I always knew who he was before I was even a cheerleader. I knew who he was on the roster. I just never paid any mind. Once I resigned is when we finally met."
"Rob has been one of my biggest motivators," Kostek explained. "I constantly see the work he takes on, both on the field and off. He's definitely someone I admire. I see the goals that he sets and I'm constantly trying to set greater goals myself. I don't know if I'll ever catch up to his legacy, but it's definitely something that keeps me going."
A post shared by CAMILLE KOSTEK (@camillekostek) on Jul 28, 2019 at 8:22pm PDT
A night to remember --❤️---- #RingCeremony @patriots #whichLombardiHasADent
A post shared by CAMILLE KOSTEK (@camillekostek) on Jun 7, 2019 at 5:13pm PDT
On whether or not Gronkowski will return to football, Kostek didn't exactly rule it out.
"For the Patriots, you can be a cheerleader for four years," she explained. "They can be four consecutive years. You can do two years and take a break, and then come back for two more years. I've actually only completed two years, two seasons with the Patriots cheerleading team. So I always joke with Rob and say, 'You know, I could go back anytime and audition.' I'm not, but technically I could."
"There have been times that we've joked around and I have said, 'You could go back and play football, for the Patriots,'" she continued. "'And I could go back and be a Patriots cheerleader.'"
But she is retired from cheerleading and Gronkowski is retired from football for now.
"I'm done with the cheerleading work," she said. "I still dance for fun. I go to studios and dance all the time. And that's something that will always be instilled in me. That was always my first passion from the time I was 3 years old — dance. As of right now, Rob has retired. But he's got a mind of his own and a life of his own. So if he wanted to go back, I would support him. But now, I support him taking a break and doing what's best for his body.
-- A brawl broke out during the Reds-Pirates game on Tuesday night just moments after Cincinnati reportedly completed a three-team trade with the Indians involving Yasiel Puig.
Right after the Reds dealt Puig to Cleveland, reliever Amir Garrett got into a shouting match with the whole Pirates dugout following his removal from the game in the ninth inning and the brawl broke out.
And Puig got involved in this final moments with the team.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I am disappointed in that because it's going to take away from the game. You know, referees are out there for a reason." -- Ty Law, on the NFL changing the ability to challenge pass interference calls
Related:
Welcome to Wednesday's Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page or click here for the top stories from our news wire.
WEDNESDAY'S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:
MLB: Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. (NESN)
MLB: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
MLB: Milwaukee at Oakland, 11 p.m. (MLB Network)
AROUND THE WEB:
-- Sports Illustrated model Camille Kostek is opening up on her relationship with retired Patriot Rob Gronkowski and it is clear things are going well.
"Yes, my boyfriend is Gronkowski, but it would feel good to have support from any guy I'd be dating," Kostek told Fox News. "There's no point in being a relationship if the two of you don't support one another."
"I think the timing is so interesting," she said. "Just a couple of months before I got the (Sports Illustrated) cover, Rob retired. And we both didn't know that this was going to come. But it's definitely cool for me to have him here to celebrate and see a little bit of what my life is like and the people that I work with. I introduced him to some of the other models, my friends within the industry and (editor) MJ Day. It just feels good. A relationship always feels good when you have your man supporting you."
A post shared by CAMILLE KOSTEK (@camillekostek) on Jul 5, 2019 at 12:44pm PDT
Kostek and Gronkowski were first linked in 2015 after Kostek ended her time as a Patriots cheerleader.
"We first got in touch once I resigned from the team," she said. "I always knew who he was before I was even a cheerleader. I knew who he was on the roster. I just never paid any mind. Once I resigned is when we finally met."
"Rob has been one of my biggest motivators," Kostek explained. "I constantly see the work he takes on, both on the field and off. He's definitely someone I admire. I see the goals that he sets and I'm constantly trying to set greater goals myself. I don't know if I'll ever catch up to his legacy, but it's definitely something that keeps me going."
A post shared by CAMILLE KOSTEK (@camillekostek) on Jul 28, 2019 at 8:22pm PDT
A night to remember --❤️---- #RingCeremony @patriots #whichLombardiHasADent
A post shared by CAMILLE KOSTEK (@camillekostek) on Jun 7, 2019 at 5:13pm PDT
On whether or not Gronkowski will return to football, Kostek didn't exactly rule it out.
"For the Patriots, you can be a cheerleader for four years," she explained. "They can be four consecutive years. You can do two years and take a break, and then come back for two more years. I've actually only completed two years, two seasons with the Patriots cheerleading team. So I always joke with Rob and say, 'You know, I could go back anytime and audition.' I'm not, but technically I could."
"There have been times that we've joked around and I have said, 'You could go back and play football, for the Patriots,'" she continued. "'And I could go back and be a Patriots cheerleader.'"
But she is retired from cheerleading and Gronkowski is retired from football for now.
"I'm done with the cheerleading work," she said. "I still dance for fun. I go to studios and dance all the time. And that's something that will always be instilled in me. That was always my first passion from the time I was 3 years old — dance. As of right now, Rob has retired. But he's got a mind of his own and a life of his own. So if he wanted to go back, I would support him. But now, I support him taking a break and doing what's best for his body.
-- A brawl broke out during the Reds-Pirates game on Tuesday night just moments after Cincinnati reportedly completed a three-team trade with the Indians involving Yasiel Puig.
Right after the Reds dealt Puig to Cleveland, reliever Amir Garrett got into a shouting match with the whole Pirates dugout following his removal from the game in the ninth inning and the brawl broke out.
And Puig got involved in this final moments with the team.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I am disappointed in that because it's going to take away from the game. You know, referees are out there for a reason." -- Ty Law, on the NFL changing the ability to challenge pass interference calls
Related: