Rob Gronkowski loves CBD. Also, football.

Rob Gronkowski, tight end, Super Bowl Champion, and notorious spiker of footballs has set his sights on a new end zone:  allowing NFL players to use CBD for recovery.

“For the first time in more than a decade, I am pain-free and that is a big deal.”

– Rob Gronkowski

Using CBD for recovery is a hot topic among athletes.  As the dangers of opioids become increasingly more obvious, people of all stripes are looking for alternatives to addictive drugs.  But professional athletes are often prevented from using CBD because of archaic restrictions imposed by the largest sports leagues.

“I want the same opportunity for my friends and teammates out there [to use CBD.]  That’s why I’m advocating for CBD to be acceptable for all players to be used for recovery,” added Gronk.

And it’s not just Gronkowski who is tooting the CBD horn.  Terrell Davis, Hall of Fame running back for the Denver Broncos is also a big believer in the positive benefits of CBD.  “In a few years, hopefully sooner rather than later, CBD will be something that players who are currently playing will be able to use as a measure of taking care of the pain management, the inflammation,” Terrell Davis said.  “It’s a beautiful thing. It’s worked for me. It’s worked for a lot of players.”

For Gronkowski, any talks of an NFL comeback would have to come with league acceptance of CBD as viable alternative for players as they look to manage their own pain.

“I don’t want to be banned from playing the sport I love because I’m using a product that anyone can buy right off the shelf at their local pharmacy.”

That makes a lot of sense to us!

-Mm

[Authors note:  Claims expressed in this piece are attributed solely to those players quoted and represent their own personal opinions.  Mm does not endorse, promote, or make medical claims, because we are not medical professionals.  We are CBD professionals and we encourage you to speak to your physician about the potential benefits of adding CBD to your daily routine.]

Resources:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/02/rob-gronkowski-on-cbd-his-biggest-money-splurge-and-mark-cuban.html

https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/09/03/rob-gronkowski-cbd-soccer-injury

https://www.greenentrepreneur.com/article/338868

https://www.forbes.com/sites/garyphillips/2019/08/28/rob-gronkowski-perfect-advocate-cbd-products-in-sports-nfl-new-england-patriots/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/27/us/rob-gronkowski-cbd/index.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/28/terrell-davis-says-nfl-should-let-players-use-cbd-for-pain-management.html

https://nccih.nih.gov/news/press/09192019

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/06/in-the-next-cba-nfl-is-prepared-to-make-major-concessions-under-the-substance-abuse-policy/