Aaron Rodgers has by no means been afraid to talk his thoughts, and he isn’t stopping any time quickly.
The four-time MVP discovered himself on the middle of controversy when he mentioned he was “immunized” from COVID-19 throughout the 2021 NFL season, main individuals to imagine he was vaccinated in opposition to the virus when he was, and is, not.
Rodgers has continued to be outspoken in opposition to vaccine mandates, and says it’s his accountability to take action.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, on the sector after the sport in opposition to the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Dec. 10, 2023. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“In the end, you’re on a decision. You stand for something, you stand courageously for what you believe in, or the opposite side of that is you say nothing and you’re a coward. And I wasn’t willing to do that,” Rodgers mentioned throughout his look on “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
“Now, say whatever you want about the way I went about doing it – in the end, I made a decision that was best for me. And I’m gonna continue talking about this stuff, because it’s important to me. I don’t want the memories to be lost. I don’t want what I went through to get brushed over.”
Rodgers mentioned he needs to talk for the individuals who don’t have his sort of platform to debate what they imagine in.
Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets throws the ball previous to a sport in opposition to the Miami Dolphins at Arduous Rock Stadium on Dec. 17, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Brandon Sloter/Picture Of Sport/Getty Photographs)
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“I have a platform. Some people want you to just shut up and throw a football, and that’s fine. But there has to be certain voices of reason. Many people say I’m an idiot, and I’m not smart… But in the end, I believe that what I did and what I stand for is a tough position to be in, but I think it’s an important responsibility to continue to speak up and use my voice to give other people the permission to stand up as well. Because there’s a lot of people that believe in the things that I believe in that don’t have the opportunity to do it, don’t have the courage to do it, don’t have the platform to do it in, and I feel like I can speak for some of those people, regardless of what kind of crosshairs that puts me in with some media members.”
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on stage as he and Zenith unveil his restricted version design on Oct. 30, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Randy Brooke/FilmMagic)
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Rodgers has battled back-and-forth with those that proceed to tear his stance on COVID and vaccines. When former ESPN and MSNBC broadcaster Keith Olbermann mentioned Rodgers suffered “Another #SuddenLisfranc due to failure to vaccinate,” making enjoyable of his Achilles damage, Rodgers instructed him to get his “fifth booster.”
Rodgers additionally mentioned he wished to have a tag-team match between himself and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in opposition to Dr. Anthony Fauci and “Mr. Pfizer” Travis Kelce.
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