Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers noted in a recent podcast that too many people were openly rooting against Green Bay just because of his vaccination status.
In the wake of the Packers elimination from the playoffs, Rodgers noted during his regular appearance on the Pat McAfee Show that social media exploded with people attacking the Packers solely because he’s unvaccinated.
“There were a ton of people rooting against us because of my vaccination status & them wanting to see us lose so they could pile on… we knew this was coming down the pipe at some point,” he said.
Rodgers also said that he never intended to be a divisive character in the coronavirus vaccine debate, saying, “I realize that I’ve been divisive this season by my vaccination status and my willingness to talk about it.” But, he added, “I take accountability for that & I never wanted to be a divisive, polarizing figure on this.”
But Rodgers next said that he wasn’t going to compromise who he is to satisfy the critics, even as he felt he had to defend himself in public. But he has no interest in becoming a poster boy for the vaccine debate:
Rodgers also quashed rumors that he would retire but come back a year later.
“One thing I would 100% not do is retire and then come back a year later. I don’t have any desire to do that. That makes no sense,” Rodgers said.
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