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Mayor Menino adds to list of Patriots mispronunciations with ‘Wilcock,’ ‘Gonk’ 01.17.13 at 12:36 pm ET
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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was trying to brag about the Patriots in a televised phone call to the Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake on Wednesday, but once again Menino struggled to get the pronunciations correct.

Menino, wearing a Vince Wilfork jersey, referred to the defensive lineman as “Wilcock” before being corrected by a reporter. Then he mispronounced Rob Gronkowski‘s nickname as “Gonk.”

“We have Tom Brady here,” Menino said. “And Stevan Ridley, I mean, another great guy. And Wilcock. … We have it all. [Aaron] Hernandez is going to do a great job. He’ll step in for Gonk because Gonk’s hurt.”

Menino’s past mistakes include confusing Pats kicker Adam Vinatieri with Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, calling Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo “KJ” and “Hondo,” and referring to Gronkowski and Wes Welker as “Grabowski” and “Wekler.”

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  • Henrob

    The man really is a Boston Sports fan. He just gets his names mixed up.

  • ILoveHockey

    How did this guy ever win a debate? every one of his speeches is entertaining, they should show them all on a “jumbletron”

  • gottalovethePats

     Jumbletron was the best-est.
    Classic.

  • NickCo7

    He HAS to be doing this on purpose. Either way I think it’s hilarious

  • Timoconnell

    what a clown

  • Bigratl2

    Not sports related, but last years democratic convention. “martha luther king” “bing”

  • NYSteve

    mumbles menino strikes again!

  • Bogbee

    Even Don Cherry Is Saying “Come On Mayor Memino”

  • Jsternh

    Isn’t Boston generally regarded as one of America’s most intellectual cities?  In fact, it has been referred to in the past as the Athens of America.  Yet year in and year  out, the voters of this city go to the polls and elect the son of Mortimer Snerd to the city’s highest office.  Only in a democracy do you get this great  paradox.  

  • Patsfanvero76

    Only in Mass could an ignorant barely coherent buffoon be elected to public office. Congratulations citizens of beantown!   

  • Patsfanvero76

    Simple, he debated a slightly demented chimpanzee, many analyst thought the debate was a draw.  

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/VHOUVPXSW3EOI4D76CZOPWG2CY HonestyHurts

    Too effin funny. Mayor Mumbles strikes again

  • Paul

    it is very funny but how does he keep getting re-elected?

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