Aaron Rodgers has finally apologized for his behavior regarding the coronavirus vaccine.
Rodgers has long been anti-vaccine and has been spreading conspiracy theories about the vaccine, the disease itself and more since the lockdown began in 2020.
The end of Aaron Rodgers’ 18-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers was dominated by his refusal to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
However, his time in Green Bay went from ideal to controversial, reaching a turning point when he made comments about “immunization.”
Rodgers told reporters three years ago that he had been “immunized” against the coronavirus. The NFL and the public assumed he meant he had been vaccinated until he tested positive for the disease and had to be kept out of practices and games longer than vaccinated players.
Aaron Rodgers has expressed regret over the way he handled his 2021 comments about ‘immunization’
“If there’s one thing I wish I had done differently, it’s that, because that’s all I can do. [critics] “could hit me with,” Rodgers said in a forthcoming autobiography, according to ESPN.
“But if I could do it over again, I would have said (in August), ‘F*** the appeal. I’m just going to tell them I’m allergic to PEG, I’m not getting Johnson & Johnson, I’m not getting vaccinated,'” Rodgers continued.
Rodgers said he is allergic to polyethylene glycol, one of the ingredients in the coronavirus vaccines, according to his upcoming autobiography, “Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers.”
The former Packer has previously shared his anti-vaccination views regarding PEG, including on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’.
McAfee had Rodgers on the field the most weeks of the 2023 NFL season after torn his Achilles tendon on four offensive snaps against the New York Jets.
During those performances, Rodgers shared conspiracy theories about the pandemic and more.
These appearances led to some controversy over the fact that Rodgers was to be the vice presidential nominee for third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., before he was not elected.