“Aaron Rodgers thought there would be an opportunity to say, ‘I’m vaccinated,’ maybe they understand what that means, maybe they don’t,” the athlete said Saturday on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Aaron Rodgers shares the story behind the COVID-19 vaccination controversy.
During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which aired Saturday. NFL superstar QB admitted he misled the media with his remarks about last year’s vaccine.
In November, Rodgers, 38, faced public criticism when he tested positive for COVID-19. After previously saying he had been “immunize” ahead of the August football season. Two days later, he announce that he had not been vaccinate. Claiming he was allergic to an ingredient in the mRNA vaccine (Pfizer and Moderna).
He also said he didn’t want to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because “he’s heard from a lot of people having side effects when they get J&J. At the time, the Green Bay Packers quarterback said he was instead undergoing his own “vaccination protocol. Which involved taking ivermectin, a drug used primarily to treat or prevent animal parasites. The FDA has not cleared or approved the drug to treat or prevent COVID-19.
Speaking to podcast host Joe Rogan, Rodgers discussed the situation, saying. I was ready for that question all the time and was thinking about how I would answer it. And I conclude that I would say, “I’m vaccinate.” Next, talk about my trial.”
“But [I] think there’s an opportunity to say, ‘I’m vaccinated,’ maybe they understand what that means, maybe they don’t. Maybe they’ll follow. They don’t follow through.” “So I went into the season [with] them, and some of them thought I was vaccinated.”
Rodgers continue, “The only follow-up they asked for was asking me to tear my teammates apart… But at some point, I knew if I had COVID or if it was discover because this is the NFL.” There are leaks everywhere; maybe I should answer a question.”
“And of course, I got COVID in early November, late October. And then the storm came, because now I’m a liar, I’m endangering the community, my teammates, all these people,” he told Word, and my integrity started. So it was tough.