Aaron Rodgers & Donald Trump Jr risk awkward run-in at UFC 303 after Jets star snubbed ex-POTUS
Both Aaron Rodgers and Donald Trump Jr. were seen at the same MMA event after the NFL star appeared to reject the former US president earlier in June.
The New York Jets quarterback sat alongside former Chicago Bears tight end Marcedes Lewis and star chef Gordon Ramsey at UFC 303 in Las Vegas, while Trump Jr. was in the T-Mobile Arena with his own entourage.
The pair, who are not known to be friends, weren’t the only household names in the ring during the main event between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka.
Also in attendance was Joe Mazzulla, the head coach who recently won the NBA championship, along with golfer Jon Rahm and Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds.
Rodgers responded to claims that he seemingly ignored Trump’s father, Donald Sr, at UFC 302 on June 1 by posting a photo of himself shaking the Republican’s hand a day later.
Aaron Rodgers with former NFL star Marcedes Lewis (R) at UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Donald Trump Jr. gave a thumbs up when he was spotted ringside. He and Rodgers are big UFC fans
A clip of Rodgers sitting as Trump Sr. walks to his seat during the event first went viral on social media.
The footage shows the Super Bowl champion watching from his seat as several UFC fans around him lean in to honor and greet the 2024 US presidential candidate.
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