{"id":2641149,"date":"2026-08-05T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faucis-attorney-makes-tone-deaf-attempt-to-turn-the-tables-on-aaron-rodgers-after-qbs-epic-rant\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:33:55","slug":"faucis-attorney-makes-tone-deaf-attempt-to-turn-the-tables-on-aaron-rodgers-after-qbs-epic-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faucis-attorney-makes-tone-deaf-attempt-to-turn-the-tables-on-aaron-rodgers-after-qbs-epic-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Fauci&#8217;s Attorney Makes Tone-Deaf Attempt to Turn the Tables on Aaron Rodgers After QB&#8217;s Epic Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffaucis-attorney-makes-tone-deaf-attempt-to-turn-the-tables-on-aaron-rodgers-after-qbs-epic-rant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An article discusses a recent public exchange involving attorney David Schertler, who represents former NIH Director Anthony Fauci. Schertler responded dismissively to comments made by NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who criticized Fauci publicly, calling him a \u201ccoward\u201d adn questioning his credibility. Rodgers had previously expressed skepticism about Fauci during a live ESPN interview, referencing Fauci&#8217;s history of pleading the Fifth Amendment amid Congressional hearings and criticizing his promotion of masks, lockdowns, and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.The article highlights Fauci\u2019s role as a prominent figure during the pandemic, his controversial diary entries revealing conflicting views, and recent pardons he received. It also touches on Rodgers\u2019 outspoken stance and the emphasis from NFL coach Mike McCarthy on keeping team discussions focused solely on football. the piece portrays a polarized public debate over Fauci\u2019s credibility and the boundaries of free speech concerning pandemic-related opinions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>David Schertler, attorney for former bureaucrat Anthony Fauci, had precious little to say.<\/p>\n<p>At least Schertler, unlike his disgraced client, did not plead the Fifth Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>In an  to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7492089\/2026\/08\/04\/aaron-rodgers-pittsburgh-steelers-response-fauci-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Athletic<\/a> Tuesday \u2014 one day after Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers verbally eviscerated Fauci live on ESPN \u2014 the attorney delivered as lame a response as one could imagine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAaron Rodgers doesn\u2019t know what he\u2019s talking about. He should stick to football,\u201d Schertler wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStick to football\u201d? Boy, that should have Rodgers thinking twice about voicing his opinions, especially in light of Monday\u2019s incredible rant against Fauci.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna plead the Fifth,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-aaron-rodgers-goes-scorched-earth-absolute-coward-tony-fauci-live-espn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodgers<\/a> joked when asked about his career during a live broadcast of ESPN\u2019s \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show\u201d on location at Steelers training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike that absolute coward, Tony Fauci,\u201d the quarterback continued. \u201cAbsolute coward. Are you kidding me? You got a pardon and you plead it over 100 times?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week on Capitol Hill, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-sen-josh-hawley-illustrates-absurdity-faucis-hearing-stunt-3-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fauci<\/a> repeatedly pleaded the Fifth Amendment in front of Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky\u2019s Senate Committee on Homeland Security &#038; Governmental Affairs, notwithstanding the preemptive pardon the former bureaucrat received on then-President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-biden-pardons-fauci-milley-effort-guard-potential-revenge-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> last day in office.<\/p>\n<p>Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022, Fauci emerged as the public face of the federal government\u2019s response to the COVID pandemic. The now-former bureaucrat pushed heavily for masks, lockdowns, and eventually the so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fauci-uses-santa-prop-vaccine-promotion-makes-ridiculous-statement-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaccine<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/faucis-personal-diary-just-got-released-brutal-self-absorbed-fame-seeking-celeb-worshiping-power-mad-liar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pandemic diary<\/a>, however, released to the public by Paul\u2019s committee late last month, Fauci often recorded observations and opinions that did not square with his public declarations. He also dwelt at length \u2014 and approvingly \u2014 on his own fame.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on McAfee\u2019s show, when Rodgers veered into other topics, one of the show\u2019s regulars prodded him to \u201cgo back to Fauci.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo back to Fauci?\u201d the quarterback asked. \u201cGo back to the coward Tony Fauci who\u2019s \u2018science,\u2019 who\u2019s spending the entire time writing in his diary about how fun it is to be famous? You gotta be kidding me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the pandemic, the media relentlessly hounded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aaron-rodgers-torches-keith-olbermann-disgraced-podcaster-mocks-stars-vaccine-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodgers<\/a> about his vaccination status.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, the quarterback gently mocked Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/travis-kelce-takes-veiled-shot-aaron-rodgers-following-mr-pfizer-comment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr. Pfizer<\/a>.\u201d Kelce, of course, had advertised for the vaccine maker and pharmaceutical behemoth.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic, Steelers first-year head coach Mike McCarthy pledged to \u201ckeep it about football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are grown men. They all have different opinions. There\u2019s no question about that,\u201d McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday. \u201cBut at the end of the day, my job is to keep it about football, keep the focus on winning. That\u2019s why we\u2019re here. We have a good locker room. We have a player council that\u2019s in place. We had our second meeting yesterday. We\u2019re in a good spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A friend of free speech could ask for nothing more.<\/p>\n<p>In short, McCarthy might \u201cstick to football.\u201d But Schertler should not expect the same from Rodgers anytime soon.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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