Posted on 01/17/2022 9:30:41 AM PST by rktman
So it’s refreshing when a pro athlete like Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers unabashedly states, “I’m an athlete. I’m not an activist.” Rodgers, a Super Bowl winner, three-time Most Valuable Player in the National Football League, and nine-time Pro Bowl selectee, is generally considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He has also become a polarizing, controversial figure and a target of the totalitarian left precisely because he doesn’t conform to the woke expectations of our heavily-politicized culture.
Last November, Rodgers triggered the left-dominated media after making statements that did not align with the acceptable narrative about COVID-19 and the Biden administration’s (mis)handling of it, such as suggesting – horrors! – that the low-cost, readily available ivermectin was beneficial for people suffering with the virus. Propaganda outlets from the Washington Post to USA Today to Sports Illustrated were quick to slam Rodgers for “mistruths and half-truths,” and for “lying” about his vaccination status (he stated only that he had been “immunized,” which was true).
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Not guilty.
We ARE the only Publicly Owned franchise. Anyone can buy stock (they just had another sale) and all are welcome.
There is a Green Bay Packer’s bar in every state, and beyond:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/packers-bars-across-united-states
A rather rapid verdict. Sure about that?
So nice to see a NFL celeb doing what is right.
Mrs rktman stole you “love my packers” rendering. 😊
On second thought, nothing wrong with riding shotgun....
He IS THE Goat, no doubt about it, and he uses properly inflated footballs.
Yes, and he can still pass better than she can.
Clearly you are a man of reason.
yes but she crashed on turn two
As it should be. I stole if from elsewhere. ;)
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