Four players fined for role in Super Bowl brawl

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Joe Rodgers
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Rob Gronkowski and three others involved in the last-second Super Bowl brawl have been fined. 

On the Patriots side, Gronkowski and Michael Hoomanawanui were both fined $8,268 for unnecessarily striking the opponent, while the Seahawks' Michael Bennett was charged $8,268 for the same offense. Seattle linebacker Bruce Irvin, who was ejected, was fined $10,000, according to NFL Network.

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In case you missed it, after the Patriots sealed the game with a last-minute interception at the goal line, they took a knee to kill the clock with a four-point lead. The Seahawks tried to push through the line, and punches were soon being thrown. 

While Irvin apologized for his role in the fourth-quarter melee, Gronk bragged about about his on late-night television.

"I got pushed or something, and it was the last game of the year, and I was like, 'Screw it, I'm throwing some haymakers,' " Gronkowski said on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Monday.