Rob Gronkowski crashes the White House press briefing to see if Sean Spicer needs any help

"Need any help
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Samantha Scelzo
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"Need some help?" may be the most accurate thing anyone could ask Press Secretary Sean Spicer right now. We didn't expect the question to come from New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski—but surprises are what life's about, aren't they?

The Patriots are in Washington, D.C., today celebrating their Super Bowl win by visiting the White House and meeting President Trump (sans Tom Brady). During Spicer's live press briefing, the 27-year-old athlete strolled onto the scene to check if Spicer was okay in what Fox News calls a "lighthearted moment".

Spicey is visibly startled, but ultimately says the moment was "cool."

According to some Twitter users, this was just Gronk being silly 'ol Gronk.

Others did not find the stunt so cute and amusing.

Do you think Spicer took Gronk up on that help after the briefing? We may never know: We hear the advice football players give to press secretaries is top secret.

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Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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