{"id":967215,"date":"2021-11-04T11:29:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T15:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=967215"},"modified":"2021-11-04T11:29:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T15:29:44","slug":"aaron-rodgers-tests-positive-for-covid-19-misled-nfl-world-about-vaccination-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaron-rodgers-tests-positive-for-covid-19-misled-nfl-world-about-vaccination-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers Tests Positive For COVID-19; Misled NFL World About Vaccination Status"},"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\">24<\/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%2Faaron-rodgers-tests-positive-for-covid-19-misled-nfl-world-about-vaccination-status%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=967215&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>Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday\u2019s game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to testing positive for COVID on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And while that should be the story of the day \u2014 the Packers have won seven straight games \u2014 his COVID-19 vaccination status has become the main topic of conversation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By the simple fact that Rodgers will miss Sunday\u2019s game, we learned that he is in fact unvaccinated. NFL players that refuse the jab are subject to a mandatory 10-day quarantine, differing from vaccinated players that can return as soon as they test negative twice in a 24 hour period (they must be asymptomatic).<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Packers<\/a> QB Aaron Rodgers is unvaccinated, per me and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MikeGarafolo<\/a>. That\u2019s why he\u2019s out for Sunday vs. the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1455912321763717123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the Packers announcing that Jordan Love would start against Kansas City because Rodgers would be unable to play, his vaccination status became clear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s where it gets interesting.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers \u2014 who recently spoke out against Cancel Culture \u2014 was asked by a reporter in August whether or not he was vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I\u2019ve been immunized,\u201d Rodgers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/32545222\/aaron-rodgers-tests-positive-covid-19-rules-unvaccinated-nfl-players-packers-qb-return-more\">replied<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, there\u2019s a lot of conversation around it, around the league, and a lot of guys who have made statements and not made statements, owners who have made statements,\u201d Rodgers said at the time. \u201cThere\u2019s guys on the team that haven\u2019t been vaccinated. I think it\u2019s a personal decision. I\u2019m not going to judge those guys. There are guys that\u2019ve been vaccinated that have contracted COVID. It\u2019s an interesting issue that I think we\u2019re going to see played out the entire season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/32542413\/green-bay-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-tests-positive-covid-19-source-says\">ESPN<\/a>, Rodgers \u201chad an alternate treatment prior to the start of training camp,\u201d and then asked the NFL to consider him on the same level as a player who has received one shot of the vaccine. The NFL denied that request and has considered Rodgers unvaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>NFL rules require unvaccinated players to wear a mask at all times when at the facility. According to ESPN, Rodgers has worn a mask while around players and coaches. He has not worn a mask, however, while conducting his weekly press conference or after games, which also take place at the Packers facility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The NFL is reviewing the matter, and the league does have the ability to fine Rodgers for the COVID-19 infractions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe primary responsibility for enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols within club facilities rests with each club,\u201d the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday\u2019s game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to testing positive for COVID on Wednesday.\u00a0And while that should be the story of the day \u2014 the Packers have won seven straight games \u2014 his COVID-19 vaccination status has become the main topic of conversation.\u00a0By the simple fact that Rodgers will miss Sunday\u2019s game, we learned that he is in fact unvaccinated. NFL players that refuse the jab are subject to a mandatory 10-day quarantine, differing from vaccinated players that can return as soon as they test negative twice in a 24 hour period (they must be asymptomatic).#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is unvaccinated, per me and @MikeGarafolo. That\u2019s why he\u2019s out for Sunday vs. the #Chiefs.\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 3, 2021By the Packers announcing that Jordan Love would start against Kansas City because Rodgers would be unable to play, his vaccination status became clear.\u00a0And that\u2019s where it gets interesting.\u00a0\u00a0Rodgers \u2014 who recently spoke out against Cancel Culture \u2014 was asked by a reporter in August whether or not he was vaccinated.\u201cYeah, I\u2019ve been immunized,\u201d Rodgers replied.\u00a0\u201cYou know, there\u2019s a lot of conversation around it, around the league, and a lot of guys who have made statements and not made statements, owners who have made statements,\u201d Rodgers said at the time. \u201cThere\u2019s guys on the team that haven\u2019t been vaccinated. I think it\u2019s a personal decision. I\u2019m not going to judge those guys. There are guys that\u2019ve been vaccinated that have contracted COVID. It\u2019s an interesting issue that I think we\u2019re going to see played out the entire season.\u201dAccording to ESPN, Rodgers \u201chad an alternate treatment prior to the start of training camp,\u201d and then asked the NFL to consider him on the same level as a player who has received one shot of the vaccine. The NFL denied that request and has considered Rodgers unvaccinated.NFL rules require unvaccinated players to wear a mask at all times when at the facility. According to ESPN, Rodgers has worn a mask while around players and coaches. He has not worn a mask, however, while conducting his weekly press conference or after games, which also take place at the Packers facility.\u00a0The NFL is reviewing the matter, and the league does have the ability to fine Rodgers for the COVID-19 infractions.\u00a0\u201cThe primary responsibility for enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols within club facilities rests with each club,\u201d the league said through a spokesman. \u201cFailure to properly enforce the protocols has resulted in discipline being assessed against individual clubs in the past. The league is aware of the current situation in Green Bay and will be reviewing the matter with the Packers.\u201dAs could be expected, the media has had a field day, hammering Rodgers for not being forthright about his vaccination status.\u00a0Former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson criticized the media for \u201cinterrogating\u201d NFL players about their status.\u00a0\u201cCOVID vaccination status never should\u2019ve been public knowledge,\u201d Watson posted to Twitter. \u201cMedia shouldn\u2019t have been permitted to interrogate NFL players about themselves or teammates. It only served to pressure players into decisions to avoid scrutiny and allowed the public to assassinate their character.\u201dCOVID vaccination status never should\u2019ve been public knowledge. Media shouldn\u2019t have been permitted to interrogate NFL players about themselves or teammates. It only served to pressure players into decisions to avoid scrutiny and allowed the public to assassinate their character\u2014 Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) November 3, 2021Rodgers\u2019 absence takes away much of the hype surrounding his matchup against Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s definitely disappointing,\u201d Mahomes said about not facing off against Rodgers on Sunday. \u201cI\u2019ve watched his game for a long time. I feel I play a similar style. You always want to compete against the best. Hopefully he\u2019s healthy and it\u2019s not too bad. I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll come back from it stronger than he was before.\u201dJoe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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