Aaron Rodgers.Photo: Harry How/Getty
Aaron Rodgershas no patience for the questions about his dedication to football.
On Tuesday, the Green Bay Packers quarterback, 37, fired back in response to criticism of his offseason activities during an appearance onThe Pat McAfee Show.
“It’s absolute horses— to give a platform to people who have no idea what they’re talking about as far as my mental state and my focus, my work habits — people that have not been around me, that are not in my life, I don’t have communication with them or not in the locker room,” Rodgers said.
“It’s chickens—,” he continued. “It’s so ridiculous that people get a platform to do this.”
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The three-time NFL MVP has faced backlash for engaging in a variety of non-football commitments during the offseason, including atemporary hosting gig onJeopardy!and a vacation to Hawaii with fiancéeShailene Woodley.
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Rodgers' former teammate Jermichael Finley, who played tight end for the Packers from 2008 to 2013, was among his critics.
“Bro, it’s the National Football League,” Finley told ESPN’sKeyshawn, JWill & Maxlast week. “Each offseason, you got to work like it’s your last season and I just don’t see a work ethic in Aaron Rodgers that I have in previous years.”
In July, Rodgers revealed hecame close to retiring from footballand hanging up his jersey for good. “Yeah, it was definitely something I thought about,” the quarterback admitted to reporters at a press conference, according toYahoo Sports.
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Though he added, “There’s still a big competitive hole in my body that I need to fill. And as I got back into my workouts I just realized that I know I can still play and I want to still play, and as long as feel I can give 100 percent to the team, then I should still play.”
source: people.com
