ESPN host goes off on live TV over Aaron Rodgers’ injury

ESPN Host⁤ Mike Greenberg Reacts Emotionally to Aaron Rodgers’ Season-Ending Injury

During Tuesday morning’s ‍broadcast of⁤ “Get Up,” ESPN host ⁣Mike Greenberg couldn’t ‌hide his emotions when‍ discussing quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending injury in his debut game with the New‌ York Jets.

Greenberg began his opening ⁣monologue but ⁣quickly halted, acknowledging that this was not a normal morning and he couldn’t just brush it off. He expressed his ⁣struggle to continue the show‍ as ​usual,⁣ saying, “I can’t ⁣pretend this is alright. I cannot pretend this is⁢ a normal morning.”

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Mike Greenberg can’t even get through the Get Up intro because of Aaron Rodgers’ injury in the season opener. ​ pic.twitter.com/1Jv1oDdBEc

— ‍Awful​ Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 12, 2023

Greenberg made it clear that he hadn’t fully processed the events of‌ the previous night, where Rodgers was injured just four plays into the ⁤game. ​The quarterback was taken out of the ‍game after a tackle by⁣ Buffalo ⁢Bills’‌ Leonard Floyd, ⁤and subsequent tests confirmed an Achilles injury, ending his season.

While some fans wanted‍ to blame the turf or find someone to hold accountable, Greenberg acknowledged that injuries are an inherent part of ⁣football. He ⁣said, “Sometimes things ⁤just happen. Football is inherently a ‍violent and dangerous game,‍ injuries are going⁤ to take place 100% of the time.”

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.@Espngreeny ‍ reacts to Aaron Rodgers’ injury:

“I want more than ⁤anyone to be furious today, but the ‍reality is, sometimes things just happen. … The idea that his season would be over in four plays never entered my mind.” pic.twitter.com/UzR6nZiG9r

— Get Up⁣ (@GetUpESPN) September 12, 2023

Greenberg‌ concluded by expressing his disbelief that Rodgers’ season would be over so abruptly, stating, “The idea that⁤ his season would be over in ⁢four plays never entered my mind.”