In the latest episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers addressed the ongoing controversy with Jimmy Kimmel and took aim at Mike Foss, ESPN’s senior vice president of production. Rodgers denied insinuating that Kimmel would be on the Jeffrey Epstein list and criticized Foss’s statement about the situation.
Rodgers questioned Foss’s comment and accused him of not watching the clip, emphasizing that he doesn’t work for Foss. He discussed the media’s tendency to cancel and criticized the use of name-calling when other tactics fail.
Rodgers clarified that he is not anti-vax but advocates for informed consent and decisions in the best interest of his body.
“Mike, you’re not helping. I just read earlier exactly what I said,” Rodgers said.
“This is the game plan of the media. This is what they do. They try and cancel. It’s not just me. It’s nowhere near just me. You look at all the different people who have been censored from the internet, especially during Covid — the canceling that went on, the censorship, using the government to try and censor people — and if that doesn’t work, they go to name calling.
“I mentioned all the names that I’ve been called, and they don’t stick, because I’m not anti-vax. I’m interested in informed consent, and things that are in the best interest of my body. I’m not a MAGA. I’ve never had any affiliation with anybody associated with that movement, which is OK if you are though! There’s different opinions all over the place. If that’s your ideology, that’s fine! I’m not a super political person. Do whatever you want. Conspiracy theorist? That’s fine. Because if you’re looking at the track record of conspiracy theorists in the last few years, they’ve been right about a lot of things.”
During the interview, Rodgers also took a shot at Kimmel, addressing accusations about his intellect and educational background. Rodgers expressed relief that Kimmel was not on the list and sarcastically commended his ability to read off a prompter with a team of joke writers.
Rodgers brought up Foss again later in the interview, questioning how many people watched the clip versus those who saw a headline. The quarterback emphasized that he doesn’t work for Foss and suggested that Foss’s comment was based on a headline rather than a thorough understanding of the situation.
“How many people actually watched the clip, and how many people saw a headline?” Rodgers asked. “I don’t think Mike Foss watched the clip. I don’t even know who that is. I don’t work for you, Mike.”
This controversy follows Rodgers’ recent appearances on “The Pat McAfee Show,” where he has addressed various topics, making headlines beyond his football prowess.
