{"id":994970,"date":"2021-11-10T15:28:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T20:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=994970"},"modified":"2021-11-10T15:28:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T20:28:39","slug":"wrist-slap-leftists-go-ballistic-after-nfl-fines-aaron-rodgers-14k-for-covid-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wrist-slap-leftists-go-ballistic-after-nfl-fines-aaron-rodgers-14k-for-covid-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Wrist Slap&#039;: Leftists Go Ballistic After NFL Fines Aaron Rodgers $14K for Covid Violations"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fwrist-slap-leftists-go-ballistic-after-nfl-fines-aaron-rodgers-14k-for-covid-violations%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=994970&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Quinn-Harris_Getty-Images-2-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The leftist Twitter mob went apoplectic for what they considered an inadequate punishment after the NFL announced its fine of $14,650 against Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for violating the league\u2019s various coronavirus protocols.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, a source inside the NFL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2021\/11\/10\/aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-fined-for-coronavirus-violations\/\" target=\" _blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> ESPN that the Packers were fined $300,000. In addition, Rodgers was fined $14,650 for supposedly violating masking guidelines, contact tracing, and other issues connected to the virus protocols.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>ESPN also reported that the league warned the Packers that any further violations could result in either a \u201cpossible change in draft position or loss of draft choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hefty fines, the left-wing sports media was furious that the penalties were too low, and many even falsely claimed that the Rodgers fine was levied \u201cbecause he lied about his vax status\u201d \u2013 a claim that is simply untrue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.1932773109244\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We now know that Aaron Rodgers lying about his vax status is worth about a $14k fine, which is just slightly worse than throwing a football into the stands two times <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W5rYIBirOh\">pic.twitter.com\/W5rYIBirOh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Colin Wolf (@WolfColin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WolfColin\/status\/1458250626480103430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.611464968153\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As I wrote in \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PostOpinions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PostOpinions<\/a>\u2069, Rodgers lied and endangered his own teammates: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DDOmr1Yncp\">https:\/\/t.co\/DDOmr1Yncp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the NFL let him off with a wrist slap (fine of $14,650) and no suspension. When you\u2019re a star you can do anything. Rules don\u2019t apply. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cCn3I1mElO\">https:\/\/t.co\/cCn3I1mElO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Max Boot (@MaxBoot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaxBoot\/status\/1458409233637064710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.2176470588235\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NFL: \u201cWe\u2019re gonna fine you $14,650 for lying about being vaccinated!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78Ud9Id6nT\">pic.twitter.com\/78Ud9Id6nT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJosiah54\/status\/1458241274159505410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many other leftist tweeters were upset that $14K is pennies to Rodgers:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"13.190476190476\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Rodgers&#8217; &#8220;punishment&#8221; announced: No suspension and a fine of $14,650. He makes $33,500,000\/year<\/p>\n<p>If you work 40 hrs\/wk at $15\/hr, you&#8217;d make $31,200. The equivalent fine for your pay compared to what Rodgers got would be $13.65.\ud83d\ude44<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AaronRodgersLied?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AaronRodgersLied<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RogerGoodellisAJoke?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RogerGoodellisAJoke<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SUsKNEfxg8\">pic.twitter.com\/SUsKNEfxg8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Left Out Loud \ud83c\udf0a (@LeftOutLoud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeftOutLoud\/status\/1458263295534649349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4842767295597\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Rodgers fine is the equivalent of a person making $50,000 getting fined $32.70 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IA14dIitlK\">https:\/\/t.co\/IA14dIitlK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nico Haeflinger (@NicoFOXIL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicoFOXIL\/status\/1458244745076121604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.1794871794872\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Rodgers NFL money in 2021 is literally 2,000 TIMES the amount of his fine. <\/p>\n<p>This is a joke <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BhJcaUY32d\">https:\/\/t.co\/BhJcaUY32d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014   (@exavierpope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/exavierpope\/status\/1458247566215335943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.304832713755\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CeeDee Lamb was fined $20k for having his jersey untucked last week. Aaron Rodgers was fined $14k for ignoring COVID protocols all season. I get the enforcement rules are different, but it just looks bad and doesn&#8217;t add up.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSimmsQB\/status\/1458410605149368321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.9759036144578\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ceedee Lamb 20 K fine for an untucked Jersey<br \/>Aaron Rodgers 14 K for all he did,. <br \/>Like what are we even doing here?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff-LJ-Lloyd (@Jeff_LJ_Lloyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jeff_LJ_Lloyd\/status\/1458441069486563330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.8823529411765\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rodgers got hit with a fine equivalent to $30 for someone who&#8217;s making around $45k this year <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9DFHH3uaqP\">https:\/\/t.co\/9DFHH3uaqP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Trapasso (@ChrisTrapasso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisTrapasso\/status\/1458242623668461575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston\">facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The leftist Twitter mob went apoplectic for what they considered an inadequate punishment after the NFL announced its fine of $14,650 against Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for violating &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-994970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/994970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=994970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/994970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=994970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=994970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=994970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}