Aaron Rodgers says he’s in ‘crosshairs of the woke mob’ for not getting COVID vaccine
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been on damage control duty this week after it was revealed that he has COVID-19 and is not vaccinated.
The NFL superstar appeared Nov. 5 on the Pat McAfee Show Live and explained how he’s the latest sacrifice of “cancel culture” by the “woke mob” thanks to his decision not to vaccinate.
“I realize I’m in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now, so before the final nail gets put in my cancel culture casket, I’d like to set the record straight on some of the blatant lies that are out there about me now,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers referred to the NFL’s tough stance on unvaccinated players as “a witch hunt” and that NFL vaccine protocols are “not based in science” but are “shame-based.” He also noted that his entire team was aware that he had not been vaccinated.
“I wasn’t hiding it from anybody.”
Rodgers said he had done his own research and had an allergy to an ingredient in the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which played a part in his decision to reject both the Pfizer and Moderna shots. He did not say what the ingredient is.
“In actuality, it was pretty easy to eliminate two of them and it didn’t involve going into the questionable history of some of their criminal activities or fraud cases. I have an allergy to an ingredient that in the MRNA vaccines,” Rodgers said.
According to McClatchy News, allergic reactions to vaccines are rare and “generally occur at a rate of 1.3 per 1 million people.”
He went on to say he took the antiparasitic drug ivermectin and had been listening to podcast host Joe Rogan, who ignited controversy after revealing he was taking the same drug in order to treat COVID-19, Vanity Fair reported.
Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug used to treat diseases such as river blindness or scabies in people and prevent heartworm disease and other infestations in animals, according to McClatchy News.
“It is not authorized or approved by FDA for prevention or treatment of COVID-19,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Adverse effects associated with ivermectin misuse and overdose are increasing.”
Rodgers has been under fire for telling reporters in August that he had been immunized, though he never used the word “vaccinated.” He had sought an exemption from the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols this summer after receiving homeopathic treatment this summer but was denied, according to NFL Media.
Rodgers will not play in Sunday’s highly-anticipated showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.
This story was originally published November 5, 2021 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Aaron Rodgers says he’s in ‘crosshairs of the woke mob’ for not getting COVID vaccine."