In the midst of New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ response to the Jimmy Kimmel controversy on the Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers went on an extended rant about COVID, vaccines, masks and lockdowns.
Rodgers delved into the COVID conversation after saying that the Kimmel feud started all the way back during “COVID times.”
Aaron Rodgers also went on to say that Dr. Anthony Fauci was one of the “biggest spreaders of misinformation” during the COVID era. Rodgers also said that he was taking on the “woke establishment” during his initial response. This was Rodgers’ initial statement:
“It’s been a very interesting week and a lot of things have been said..
This history between Jimmy Kimmel and I goes back to Covid times” ~ @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/PVinCJtzp8
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 9, 2024
Aaron Rodgers admitted to lying about taking the vaccine during the COVID year, according to an article from CBS Sports.
“I’d been ready the entire time for this question and had thought about how I wanted to answer it,” Aaron Rodgers told Rogan. “And I had come to the conclusion I’m gonna say, ‘I’ve been immunized.’ And if there’s a follow-up, then talk about my process. But, (I) thought there’s a possibility that I say ‘I’m immunized,’ maybe they understand what that means, maybe they don’t.
“Maybe they follow up. They didn’t follow up. So then I go the season (with) them thinking, some of them, that I was vaccinated.”
Pat McAfee cross-examined Aaron Rodgers about COVID statements
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Upon the end of Rodgers’ initial response, McAfee asked Rodgers to back up his statement about Dr. Fauci. This initiated the longer rant about COVID, and the efficacy of the government regulations that came as a result.
Rodgers said that the COVID ordeal still means a lot to him because he was attacked and vilified for what he said about the pandemic.
We are moving on.#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/LduEBnsdio
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 9, 2024
Rodgers went on to say that there are “dozens of studies that are done by reputable places” that talk about “masking and the efficacy of lockdowns.”
Rodgers claimed that vaccines were only allowed to be pushed through in an accelerated manner because the early treatments that would’ve prevented such a thing were covered up by Dr. Fauci.
Fans of the Pat McAfee show were upset that Aaron Rodgers wasn’t talking football
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8), center, waves to fans after practice.
Many Pat McAfee fans tuned into the show to hear Aaron Rodgers’ expert football analysis and opinions. A lot of those fans were upset about Rodgers’ extended COVID rant. Many claimed that Aaron Rodgers was talking about an issue that has not been relevant for several years.
It’s amazing to me this is actually happening. Nobody fucking wants to hear what Aaron Rodgers has to say. He’s an insane person and covid happened forever ago. Get this off sports talk shows. Holy s**t. https://t.co/Hr3xMCEsEf
— Show Me (MIZ #9) (@ShowMeKCMIZ) January 9, 2024
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What is @PatMcAfeeShow doing … and I love Pat!
Stop letting Rodgers talk about Covid and vaccines …
This isn’t what people want to hear … UGH!
— Matt Perrault (@sportstalkmatt) January 9, 2024
Happened to hear Aaron Rodgers talking about Zinc on the Pat McAfee show. Is this man still on his rants about the vaccine? When folks are still out here getting sick and catching COVID.
— Kelsey Nicole Nelson (KNN) (@therealknelson) January 9, 2024
Really disappointed to hear that the Aaron Rodgers COVID Education Show missed the cut among newly-announced X-streamed shows.
— On the Metra (@OnTheMehtra) January 9, 2024
Aaron Rodgers and McAfee eventually moved on from the conversation, and began to talk about football.
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