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  • John Short
    John Short
     
    July 25, 2022
    Frommisleading vaccine comments to "COVID toe," Aaron Rodgers had had quite a couple of months.

    The Packers quarterback's placement on the COVID-19 list earlier this season proved to be a catalyst for a hectic November: Rodgers came under fire for his deceptive comments regarding his vaccination status, though the quarterback didn't help matters in pre s conferences that followed.

    Rodgers spent the minimum time on the COVID list, mi sing just a single game after contracting the virus in early November, but inflammatory remarks by Rodgers and a few battles Hansel Robles Jersey with the media that followed the time dealing with the aftermath has been anything but minimum.

    Here's what went down:

    Aaron Rodgers' COVID-19 comments

    Aug. 26:During a preseason pre s conference, Rodgers answers a question regarding his vaccination status. While it's an innocuous answer, it would later prove to be one of the first signs that Rodgers hadn't been vaccinated.

    "Yeah, Ive been immunized,"Rodgers said during the preseason. "Theres a lot of conversation around it, around the league, and a lot of guys who have made statements and not made statements, owners who have made statements. Theres guys on the team that havent been vaccinated. I think its a personal decision. Im not going to judge those guys."

    Rodgers' "immunized" comments seem to slip under the radar at the time: While the quarterback said he Zack Cozart Jersey had protection against the coronavirus, he didn't explicitly state he had received a COVID-19 vaccine.

    - AUGUST 27th"He didn't say I was vaccinated. He said I'm immunized." told y'all Aaron Rodgers wasn't vaccinated months ago that

    Brother From Another on Peacock TV (@HolleyandSmith)

    Nov. 3:Fast forward three months, and Rodgers is ruled out for a Week 9 matchup vs. the Chiefs after being placed on the COVID-19 list. While vaccinated players have an opportunity to play under the league's guidelines (players can test negative twice to be deemed eligible to play), Rodgers is ultimately ruled out, leading to questions surrounding his vaccination status.

    Nov. 5:The interview that rocked the NFL world: Rodgers opens up on and covers a lot of ground on his vaccine stance. Some of the more pertinent points from the interview:

    Rodgers says that the Packers organization knew his vaccination status;Rodgers repeatedly said that the media and league are trying to "shame" and "out" people who are unvaccinated;Rodgers disagrees with some of the NFL's protocols, including mask-wearing in certain settings;Rodgers Tommy La Stella Jersey says he consulted controversial podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan as to how to handle the virus;Rodgers blames "cancel culture" and the "woke mob" for coming after unvaccinated individuals.

    Rodgers says he took hydroxychloroquine andivermectin, two unapproved methods of treatment for the coronavirus.

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    Nov. 9:In something of an about-face, COVID-19 comments, taking full responsibility for his omi sions (again on the "Pat McAfee Show").

    "I acknowledge that I made some comments that people might have felt were misleading," Rodgers said."To anybody who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility for those comments."

    Rodgers also says he consulted Joe Rogan and about a dozen friends as to how to handle COVID-19.

    Nov. 15:Rodgers tries to move past his COVID-19 comments after returning to the field in Week 10. (The Packers beat the Seahawks 17-0.)

    "I'm just focusing on the support that I got. And it was deep and wide and greatly, greatly appreciated," "There's always going to be criticism in this world. I don't define myself by the criticism. But I understand it's part of this because this i sue is definitely polarizing."

    Nov. 23:In his weekly spot on the "Pat McAfee Show," Rodgers says he's sufferingfrom "COVID toe," a medical condition that actually exists; It's an after effect of those who have actually contracted coronavirus. While Rodgers states it pretty plainly, it's later revealed he was joking about the diagnosis.

    (Editor's note: NSFW language.)

    "No lingering effects other than the Covid toe" ~WE KNEW IT

    Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow)

    Nov. 25:Rodgers clears the air about his "COVID toe" Matt Harvey Jersey It's actually just a fractured toe, unrelated to his bout with the coronavirus. In a Zoom meeting, Rodgers gives reporters an up-close and personal look at the ailing phalange.

    Aaron Rodgers displayed his bare foot at a pre s conference to prove he doesnt have covid toe, and demanded an apology from the media. He also claims he never heard of covid toe before until the show host brought it up, which is a another lie

    Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski)

    Nov. 28:In a matchup with the Rams, Fox play-by-play man Joe Buck slyly works J. C. Ramirez Jersey in an "immunized" joke regarding Rodgers' injured pinky toe.

    Lmaooooo joe buck says that Aaron Rodgers has his broken pinky toe immunized LMAOOO

    DailySportsDosage (@SportsDSD_)

    "So Aaron is telling us that hes hadthat toe immunized against the pain,"Buck says (presumably with a very large grin).

    Nov. 30:Rodgers again takes shots at the media for misinterpreting the "COVID toe" saga, calling the media opportunistic and disingenous. The Packers QB demands an apology for what's been written about him.

    "I had a very respectful conversation with Andrew who wrote the Covid Toe article at Wall Street Journal.. I think it's pretty obvious if you're watching this show when I'm joking & when I'm serious" ~

    Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) Is Aaron Rodgers vaccinated?

    During the offseason, Rodgers told reporters that he was "immunized" against the coronavirus, adding that it's a personal choice should one decide to get, or not get, the Blake Parker Jersey vaccine.

    "Yeah, Ive been immunized,"."Theres a lot of conversation around it, around the league, and a lot of guys who have made statements and not made statements, owners who have made statements. There's guys on the team that havent been vaccinated. I think its a personal decision. Im not going to judge those guys."

    The "immunized" comment was an interesting answer, and the question was a bit vaguely worded: The reporter askedRodgers what his stance on vaccination is and if he's been vaccinated, but not specifically the coronavirus vaccine.

    But, Rodgers' vaccinationstatus was confirmed with the QB out for Week 9.NFL Network reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo had the story.