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Aaron Rodgers slammed ‘fake news’ about the start date of his dark retreat by revealing that the spiritual experience was planned over four months.
NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport had reported that the four-day retirement was supposed to begin Monday, but that was quickly dispelled after Pat McAfee announced the quarterback would appear on his show Tuesday.
Rodgers, 39, is a weekly guest on the popular YouTube show and made his usual announcement Tuesday, insisting that no one in his inner circle had discussed his planned retirement with the media.
“This has been planned for four months and it was always the same date, always at the end of this week,” he said. ‘Anyone who knows the opposite of that is fake news.
‘Let me reiterate once more. There is an inner circle, right? And in my inner circle, no one talks to Ian Rapoport or Adam Schefter or any of those people. So if you’re one of those people who talks to those people, it’s a great reminder to you, you’re not in the inner circle.
Aaron Rodgers slammed ‘fake news’ about his retirement start date in the dark
Host McAfee joked that it was a “tough Tuesday” for anyone who thought they had been in the inner circle and for Rodgers to admit he was wrong.
“If someone is out there saying things or if they are just making things up, which they probably are, just stop with the fake news,” Rodgers added.
‘I speak for myself and will continue to do so. I’m not upset about it. It’s the classic media, trying to be first, not trying to be right.’
He then added: “I think Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport are really good at their jobs, but when it comes to me, they don’t know shit.”
‘[…] I’ve had this planned on the books for four months for just as long. And when someone like that goes on and says something that isn’t true, they create a story that is nonsense.
McAfee tried to press Rodgers on the exact day he would plunge into darkness. But the Packers quarterback seemed willing to skirt the line of questioning, as he kept the pointer by repeatedly saying it would be “the end of the week.”
Rodgers is not vaccinated and appeared to bring up his controversial choice as he insisted that people question everything people say, including the former chief medical adviser to the President of the United States, Anthony Fauci.
“Let me remind everyone who’s listening, when someone says something, whether it’s Ian Rapoport or Adam Schefter, or Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Anthony Fauci, Joe Rogan, myself, anyone, ask it, if it’s legitimate, it can stand.” to questioning,” Rodgers continued.
“So question things and then contemplate them in your own time and figure out what is most likely to be true based on your own intuition, feeling, conglomeration, and fact.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com had reported that the four-day recall was supposed to start on Monday.
The quarterback remained vague by repeatedly saying it would be “the end of the week.”
But no one in my inner circle talks to these people. I don’t talk to these people, I don’t have their numbers, I’ve never met them.
The dark retreat, which is supposed to deprive the user “of all light and sensory distractions” to plunge “into a deep awareness of the mind as witness,” is a new experience for Rodgers.
“I haven’t done this specific darkness retreat before, but I’ve done a lot of meditation and yoga retreats to stimulate my mind,” she said.
He also suggested that he would film himself during the retreat, hinting that there might be some footage.
Rodgers came under fire on social media in November, when it was revealed the Packers QB was unvaccinated and infected with Covid-19.
The controversy began before the 2021 season, when Rodgers was asked if he had been vaccinated and instead told reporters that he was “immunized” against Covid-19.
What Rodgers did not explain at the time was that he did not receive the vaccine, but rather a therapeutic treatment prescribed by a doctor to bolster his resistance to the virus.
That significant distinction became clear in late 2021, when Rodgers tested positive for coronavirus and was subsequently required to self-quarantine for 10 days – the minimum amount of time an unvaccinated player is required to self-quarantine, per league rules at the time (the NFL has since reduced quarantine time).
After initially blaming the media and the “woke mob” for the misunderstanding, Rodgers told radio host and former NFL kicker McAfee on November 9 that he wanted to apologize “to anyone who feels cheated.”
Rodgers has previously spoken about spirituality and openly discussed his use of ayahuasca in the off-seasons in 2020 and 2022.
The Packers failed to make the playoffs after a loss on the final day of the regular season to the Detroit Lions on January 8.
Rodgers could be traded by the Packers if he decides to play at least another season.
Rodgers said immediately after that game that he would need time to consider what’s next for him and it has since emerged that the Packers would be willing to trade him if he keeps playing.
Rodgers was thought to have intended to use the retirement to make a decision about his future in the NFL, but he insisted the experience was to reflect on life in general.
He continued to keep his cards close to his chest in his football career when asked by McAfee’s co-host AJ if he would like to continue his guest appearances on the show next season.
AJ suggested playing the guest role again on Tuesdays, since it was the Packers’ day off. But Rodgers refused to reveal anything, simply replying that “they’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.”