Aaron Rodgers goes off on critics, NFL: 'If science can't be questioned,' then it's 'propaganda'



Star Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered another juicy sound bite on "The Pat McAfee Show" Tuesday afternoon, declaring to his critics that "if science can't be questioned," it's "propaganda."

The future Hall of Famer — who is notably not vaccinated against COVID-19 — also raised eyebrows during his weekly interview on McAfee's show when he blasted the NFL's "two-class system" for vaccinated and unvaccinated players and alleged that "behind closed doors," the league is actually discussing many of the same treatment options that he has championed.

“I do know behind the scenes, this is 100% true, there are many teams who are using or recommending a lot of the same treatments that I got for their players,” Rodgers said. “There are treatments being talked about behind closed doors, but publicly, I don’t understand why we can’t talk about treatments.”

Shortly after, Rodgers slammed the NFL's lack of support for alternative solutions aside from the vaccine, saying, “If science can’t be questioned, it’s not science any more — it’s propaganda."

“That’s the truth," Rodgers said. "When someone comes out with a scientific study, what do they always say? They say it’s a peer review. What does that mean? It means people in the same field have gone through it, questioned the hypothesis, questioned the research, and looked it up to see if this research stands up. That’s what science is all about.”

"If science can't be questioned it's not science anymore it's propaganda & that's the truth" ~@AaronRodgers12\n\n#PatMcAfeeShowLIVEpic.twitter.com/8PHGdTgYmc
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Rodgers has become the subject of cancel-culture fury in recent weeks ever since news broke that he had contracted the virus and was unvaccinated. The "woke mob" vitriol only increased after the Green Bay Packer revealed that, once infected, he consulted with Joe Rogan and used ivermectin to treat his infection. Rodgers has claimed that he is allergic to some of the ingredients in the mRNA vaccines.

Following his speedy recovery from the virus, Rodgers began to use his voice to scrutinize the NFL and the public health community at large for solely pushing vaccine mandates rather than messaging about general health and well-being and various treatment options for the infected.

Starting this season, the NFL rolled out stringent COVID-19 guidelines for unvaccinated players, subjecting them to daily testing, required mask-wearing, and lengthy forced quarantines upon contraction of the virus. The goal was clearly to coerce players to get vaccinated.

"The one frustration that I have in all of this is that throughout this entire time, there hasn’t been a real conversation around health, as far as giving people things to think about like how to be healthier, as far as your diet, and vitamins and exercise," Rodgers said last week on McAfee's show.

"The other thing that hasn't been talked about is treatments," he added. "I've talked to a lot of friends who had COVID, including Joe [Rogan], and figured out a protocol that I had ready in case I got COVID."

On this Tuesday's show, Rodgers again criticized the NFL for continuing to operate under a "two-class system" and message that unvaccinated players are the ones causing league-wide spread of the pathogen.

"Vaccinated people & unvaccinated people are testing positive for Covid.. the facts of whatever science we're using here & it's changing all the time doesn't really back up having a 2 class system" ~@AaronRodgers12\n\n#PatMcAfeeShowLIVEpic.twitter.com/BOHo6zzt07
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"What I don’t understand — it makes no sense to me to continue to spread this narrative that non-vaccinated players are more dangerous or these super-spreaders," Rodgers said. "I don’t understand why there is still this two-class system that exists in our league."

"There are not many unvaccinated guys left in the league, but it's obviously not a pandemic of the unvaccinated. It doesn’t make sense to me we're still punishing non-vaccinated players," he added.

Watch the full interview below:

The Pat McAfee Show | Tuesday December 28th, 2021 youtu.be

Wearing an anti-cancel culture sweatshirt, Aaron Rodgers says it's time to have pandemic conversations on 'how to be healthier' and 'about legitimate COVID treatment options'



NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers says that he doesn't understand why society hasn't had a conversation about viable treatment options for COVID-19 and how general good health is important amid the ongoing pandemic.

Rodgers went on TV wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt — on which was a strikethrough version of the phrase "cancel culture" — during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show."

What are the details?

Rodgers appeared on Tuesday's episode of "The Pat McAfee Show" and discussed the NFL's response to COVID-19 outbreaks and health protocols for those who came down with the virus during the season.

According to Packers News, at least 100 players tested positive last week alone, and the league has begun testing fully vaccinated players.

Rodgers pointed out that he's frustrated by the lack of public conversation about health during the pandemic.

"The one frustration that I have in all of this is that throughout this entire time, there hasn’t been a real conversation around health, as far as giving people things to think about like how to be healthier, as far as your diet, and vitamins and exercise," Rodgers said.

He continued, "The other thing that hasn't been talked about is treatments. I've talked to a lot of friends who had COVID, including Joe [Rogan], and figured out a protocol that I had ready in case I got COVID."

In November, Rodgers — during another interview with McAfee — discussed treatments to bolster one's immune system, such as zinc, vitamin C, and more.

"I believe strongly in bodily autonomy and ability to make choices for your body, not have to acquiesce to some woke culture or crazed group of individuals who say you have to do something,” he said during the November interview. “Health is not a one-size-fits-all for everybody."

During his own bout with coronavirus, Rogers said that he took ivermectin, zinc, and vitamin C and underwent monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19.

On Tuesday, he said that the treatments he chose to got the virus' symptoms under control within 36 hours.

"I don’t understand why society and the NFL hasn’t talked about legitimate treatment options," Rodgers said. "And monoclonal antibodies I believe is one of them."

"The one frustration I have is that throughout all of this there hasn't been any conversation about health. I don't understand why society & the NFL hasn't talked about legitimate Covid treatment options" ~@AaronRodgers12\n\n#PatMcAfeeShowLIVEpic.twitter.com/QtLaERUtn4
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