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“I understand that people are suffering and that this has been a really difficult time for the last two years on so many people,” Rodgers said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) jogs toward the locker room after the Packers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 30-28 Sept. 26, 2021, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
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“I also know how sports can be such a connector and bring people together during times of adversity and I do realize I am a role model to a lot of people and so I just wanted to start out the show by acknowledging that I made some comments that people might have felt were misleading,” he continued. “To anybody that felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility for those comments.”
Collinsworth could also have been referring to Rodgers’ unforgettable attempt to dispel rumors of “COVID toe” when he showed his foot on camera during a press conference last month.
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Viewers on social media fired back, slamming Collinsworth for his comments.
Tony Romo faced similar pushback last month after commending Rodgers for taking “responsibility” over “misleading” fans about his vaccine status during CBS’ broadcast of the Packers-Seahawks game.
