Aaron Rodgers: Fans wanted me to lose because of my vaccination status

[RandySF]

Aaron Rodgers saw your memes. He wasn’t laughing.

The Packers quarterback sounded off at the legions of fans who he believed were only rooting against him during their game Saturday against the 49ers – which Green Bay lost, 13-10 – due to his outspoken views on COVID-19.

“There were a ton of people tuning in, rooting against us for one reason and one reason only,” Rodgers said Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “It’s because of my vaccination status and them wanting to see us lose so they could pile on.”

To be fair, there’s probably some truth to this. Rodgers instantly became one of the most polarizing athletes in the country when he tested positive for the virus earlier this season, admitting that he had misled reporters about his vaccination status. There was no shortage of people who reveled in Green Bay’s playoff loss because they wanted to see Rodgers lose.

At the same time, Rodgers didn’t help the matter with his play. After a season that earned him MVP consideration, even amid the controversy, the Packers could only manage 10 points in the snow. That’s not entirely on Rodgers, and the elements didn’t cooperate, but it’s not the kind of football he played all year.







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[samnsara]

1. maybe they wanted you to lose cuz youre a covidiot!

[onecaliberal]

2. I wanted to you lose because you are a soulless piece of shit who can't be bothered to care about

your fellow human, Just go away already.

[MLAA]

3. That is why I cheered against him.

Sorry to all the Green Bay DUers. In the past I’ve cheered for Green Bay, small market team with loyal fans etc. This time I just couldn’t with Rodgers anti-vax position and lying about it.

[MontanaMama]

4. Sheesh! What a baby.

No offense to actual infants.

[Doodley]

5. The narcissists always play the victim card.

[ZenDem]

6. I've been a Bears fan my entire life.

I hate the Packers because it's expected. I have plenty of Packers friends; it's just a rivalry and a lot of fun to shit talk the other team.

I never had a "real" issue with Rodgers. Always figured he was a decent enough human and an obviously good QB. Until he started talking this past year.

Sure, the vax thing was a clue. His expression of MAGA love is another. But, more than anything, it's his ego and total assholishness that made me despise the shithead 100%. The Packers friends I have? They agree...he's being a complete ass.

Fuck you, Rodgers...we hate you because you're a terrible human and a whiny, spoiled, egotistical child.

[Geechie]

7. You nincompoop, it wasn't your "status"

It was that you LIED and exposed other people to the virus. But keep telling yourself that …

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. For me, it was more the 'lying about it' part (nt)

[Chautauquas]

9. I've been a Packer fan for 50 years

and I wanted them to go all the way to a Super Bowl win, but he deserves the bad publicity he's getting. Being a great quarterback doesn't mean you can act like an asshole and not get called on it.

[sop]

10. From Green Bay Press Gazette: "Will Packers QB Aaron Rodgers' endorsements survive COVID

controversy?"

"If the Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl and Aaron Rodgers just stops talking about his views on medical science, he might escape his current self-created COVID-19 controversy relatively whole....(State Farm's) strategy is, they are going to bury his appearances deep in the vault and see how this thing plays out for a month or so. If he gets the team back in the playoffs, State Farm will believe this has blown over."

I think Aaron's more concerned about his lucrative endorsement deals than the Packers' humiliating loss to the 49ers.

[tanyev]

11. Heavens, no. They wanted you to lose because you behave like an entitled ahole.

That just happens to be the exact same reason you lied about your vaccination status.

[kacekwl]

12. Well, he showed them.

[Tree-Hugger]

13. And?

I was happy to cheer against an entitled asshole.

I don't normally care about the packers and my team is out of the playoffs, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching him lose.

Go Birds.

[LizBeth]

14. So?

[BlueJac]

15. Just another crybaby!

Eat some cheese!

[Raven123]

16. Roger's lies created the distraction and then he complained people were distracted?

Maybe if he were more focused on football he would have seen a wide open receiver in the middle of the field instead of throwing to a a covered Adams.

[highplainsdem]

17. Awww, he's trying out for his next career - throwing pity parties.

[Thunderbeast]

18. The man is angry!

His endorsement deals are worth MUCH less.

Being the TV face for reverse mortgages will hardly support his chosen lifestyle.

[mitch96]

19. "Fans wanted me to lose" I guess they are not fans if they wanted you to loose, yes? nt

[Paladin]

20. Grow the fuck up, Rodgers.

And while you're a grown-up, get vaccinated.

[gratuitous]

21. Oh, so NOW you care what we think about your duplicitous ass?

Fuck off.