Rob Gronkowski, former NFLer, has just revealed that he knows who the fan is that interfered with Mookie Betts at the World Series, and it's a former hockey player. The sports world sometimes always tends to unite people in ways unimaginable. Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski told a story about how he knew Austin Capobianco, one of the Yankees fans who had been barred from Game 5 of the World Series. Capobianco made headlines <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5884205/2024/10/29/yankees-fans-interference-ejection-world-series-game-4/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>after prying a foul ball</a> from Dodgers' right fielder Mookie Betts' glove during Game 4, leading to a call of fan interference. Gronkowski himself was not surprised by Capobianco's actions, explaining that they'd known each other well since university. «Here's a little fun fact That guy right there grabbing Mookie Betts' glove was my friend in college,» Gronkowski told host Kay Adams while pointing to footage of Capobianco, 38, and his friend, John Peter, who was also involved in the incident. «He was on the ice hockey team, the club Arizona Wildcats ice hockey team. And let me tell ya, the whole hockey team were absolute maniacs. They were indescribable just how wild these guys were animals. Him doing that represents him very well. I mean, he is all in for his teams. He is all in for the Yankees. I remember him talking about the Yankees all of the time, about how he loves them so much. And that describes him perfectly, just doing whatever it takes to help his team out.» <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/JeffEisenband/status/1851657270423065076'> </a></blockquote></div> That's what brought Gronkowski to give public praise to the bold moment of Capobianco. He congratulated his friend for a spur-of-the-moment act on Up & Adams on FanDuel TV. Even as Gronkowski continued, prefacing his support for the infamous act with visible amusement, host Kay Adams looked taken aback by Gronkowski's excitement. The response from Gronk added to the controversy that came from the incident as social media reactions flowed in on either side of whether Capobianco was reckless or just part of the fan experience. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TMZ_Sports/status/1851670835913793958'> </a></blockquote></div> Capobianco, who was an athlete himself and played club hockey at Arizona from 2006 to 2008 with some minor league teams, is from Branford, Connecticut. Gronkowski dubbed his friend a maniac back in his college days with Capobianco, later repeating his words on social media. Of course, this was not the first time when Capobianco's personality was noticed, as he was very firey back in his College and University days. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/N8Sager/status/1851718863479783570'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://nypost.com/2024/10/30/sports/rob-gronkowski-reveals-history-with-yankees-fan-at-center-of-inference-drama/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The incident in question took place in Game 4</a>; Capobianco and the other fan involved, known as Peter, were escorted from the stadium. They have been banned from Game 5, with the Yankees refunding the tickets. According to reports, the two fans had discussed their actions if a foul ball came toward them, which apparently led to this spur-of-the-moment decision. To his credit, Betts took it in stride, shrugging off the interference after the Dodgers' 11-4 loss by saying he was fine and didn't let the play bother him. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mattoxmiller1/status/1851421920027099633'> </a></blockquote></div> As the remainder of the World Series continues, much focus has been placed on Capobianco and his actions with scrutiny on fan boundaries and actions during high-stakes games. To Gronkowski, however, it would appear that the incident simply represents just another crazy moment for an old college friend. Yet to be seen is whether the ban will extend beyond game 5 and into next season.