Aaron Rodgers sounds off on the COVID-19 debate
The Packers QB has made plenty of headlines when it comes to the ongoing pandemic this year.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers came under fire for misleading the media with regards to his immunization status against COVID-19. He tested positive for the illness several weeks ago and was forced to miss his team's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The NFL soon launched an investigation into Rodgers and the Packers, and have announced punishment for both the quarterback and the team. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Packers have been fined $300K; meanwhile, Rodgers (as well as WR Allen Lazard) have each been fined $14,650:
Rodgers, who claimed that he was the victim of the "woke mob" and "cancel culture", explained that he believes that the NFL needs to frame their conversations and protocols regarding coronavirus differently.
"Everything," Rodgers says, is "changing," referencing the protocols during his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
“Throughout this entire time, there hasn’t been real conversations around health…As far as giving people, you know, things to think about when it comes to how to be healthier, right, as far as your diet, vitamins, exercise and those kinds of things,” Rodgers continued.
"The other thing that hasn't been talked about is treatments. I've talked to a lot of friends who had COVID, including Joe (Rogan), and figured out a protocol in case I had COVID."
"I don’t understand why society and the NFL hasn’t talked about what I think are legitimate treatment options," Rodgers said. "Monoclonal antibodies I believe is one of them."
"Obviously, it’s been revealed nonvaccinated players are not these dangerous superspreaders. Places like '(Saturday Night Live)' and teams that are fully vaccinated can have outbreaks."
Rodgers and the Packers will take on the Cleveland Browns at Lambeau Field this afternoon in a game that was rescheduled thanks to ongoing positive cases.
