Current Events > Aaron Rodgers loses endorsement deal after admitting he didn't get COVID vaccine

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https://fansided.com/2021/11/06/aaron-rodgers-loses-endorsement-covid-vaccine/

The fallout from Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID-19 after previously saying he was immunized after declining the vaccine has cost the Packers quarterback a sponsorship. The organization said in a statement their relationship was terminated on Nov. 6. It began in 2012 with Rodgers serving as a spokesperson and supporting the health care organizations wellness campaigns. Preveas statement says they are committed to those against COVID-19, including recommending people get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Rodgers went on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday to say he consulted with Joe Rogan before taking alternate methods to immunize himself from the coronavirus. He said he is taking Ivermectin and monoclonal antibodies. He said he was not anti-vax or a flat-earther but also compared himself to Martin Luther King, Jr. for standing up to what he thought was an injustice. The NFLPA collectively bargained the COVID protocols and guidelines that Rodgers skirted. He is free to make the decision to not get the vaccine but that doesnt mean hes free of the consequences. Rodgers may miss a second game as a result of his positive COVID test and there may be more sponsors that decide to drop him as a client as a result of this ordeal.

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No one has ever called Aaron a flat earther lmao. Sounds like he saw what happened to Kyrie Irving and wanted to stay in the closet he was anti-vax. He didnt want to take that heat.

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The MLK reference was a bad look. He has made an ass of himself six ways to Sunday on this one.

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brestugo posted...

The MLK reference was a bad look. He has made an ass of himself six ways to Sunday on this one.

probably took too many tackles

Lebronwon posted...

Rodgers went on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday to say he consulted with Joe Rogan

Lmfao

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Good
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I hope the Bucks ban him from Fiserv (he has been a frequent courtside attendee these past few years and owns 1% of the team).

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Master_Bass posted...

Lmfao

He's doing ivermectin, yeah.

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Also, I like how he talked about the "woke mob"...what the fuck is wokeness have to do with this? you're anti-vaxx and spreading bull shit rumors with joe rogan. that doesn't mean you're being attacked because of "wokeness"...its because you're a dumbass.

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Consulting with Joe Rogan before making a decision is always a bad move.

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Good. I wish the Packers would fire him, too.

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mobilebloechel posted...

Why would they fire the 3rd best QB in the league?

To make an example out of him. If they fire such a powerful player the other players with know the NFL isnt fucking around with this.
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Q-Arod

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Can't believe he'd be dropped for telling a sponsor modern medicine is bullshit

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I wouldn't be upset if his career crashed around him for how insanely stupid he's been ousted to be.

But ultimately it doesn't matter since I'm sure all the money he's made prior has him set for life.

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mobilebloechel posted...

He would be signed immediately by an opponent

So? Do it anyway. He's broken several important major league rules and more importantly the law.
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Him being a public figure and pushing mistruths/ lies is what really irks me as it fuels fans to do the same

Will this affect the Rodgers Rate?

The fucking lunacy it takes for someone to say "I won't take the vaccine because it could cause me harm and it's not fully investigated yet, but I'll take this drug that no one credible has ever backed as a covid medication" is astounding. Critical thinker my ass.

Say what you will about anti-vaxxers, but the fact that this dude clearly lied about it when he said he was "immunized" back in August just makes it that much worse.

He and the team should be punished severely. He has been following all of the protocols for vaccinated players despite not being vaccinated.

If the league wants to emphasize the importance, they'll throw the book. But because he's a top 3 QB in the league playing on a team that is absolute dog shit without him, he'll probably just pay a $10k fine.

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I'm not anti-vaxx, but...*proceeds to masterfully check every single anti-vaxx, conspiracy nut, and persecution-complex egomaniac box just shy of comparing himself to Jesus*

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LanHikari10 posted...

I wouldn't be upset if his career crashed around him for how insanely stupid he's been ousted to be.

But ultimately it doesn't matter since I'm sure all the money he's made prior has him set for life.

If he's dumb enough to pull all this, he's dumb enough to not hire a financial manager.

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TheVipaGTS posted...

.what the fuck is wokeness have to do with this?

nothing, it's just the latest buzzword to rally the right

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brestugo posted...

The MLK reference was a bad look. He has made an ass of himself six ways to Sunday on this one.

https://i.imgur.com/NOXcmGp.png

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HughFranzeffIII posted...

The fucking lunacy it takes for someone to say "I won't take the vaccine because it could cause me harm and it's not fully investigated yet, but I'll take this drug that no one credible has ever backed as a covid medication" is astounding. Critical thinker my ass.

Plus football players are notorious for taking risky - but legal - painkillers and injections just to play. Hell, his predecessor Brett Favre even had to go to rehab for it.

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