Howard Stern rips Packers QB Aaron Rodgers over vaccination 'lie'

Howard Stern rips Aaron Rodgers over vaccination ‘lie’: ‘He goes to doctors for everything else, but on the vaccine, he goes to Joe Rogan’

  • Howard Stern continued his attacks on ‘f***head’ Packers QB Aaron Rodgers this week for what the SiriusXM host characterized as his lie about being vaccinated
  • Controversy over Rodgers’s vaccination status erupted earlier this month when he tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to enter a 10-day quarantine 
  • The revelation that he’s unvaccinated came as a surprise to many because Rodgers seemed to indicate in August that he had received the injection
  • In addition to calling Rodgers a liar, the SiriusXM host poked fun at Rodgers getting his medical advice from podcaster Joe Rogan, a noted vaccine skeptic
  • Stern joked that Rodgers’s recent toe injury was examined by doctors, not Rogan


Howard Stern continued his attacks on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers this week for what the SiriusXM host characterized as his lie about being vaccinated.

‘This f******* Aaron Rodgers, he’s a scumbag because he lied,’ said Stern, who previously called for him to be banned from the league.

Controversy over Rodgers’s vaccination status erupted earlier this month when he tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to enter a 10-day quarantine — the minimum amount of time an unvaccinated player is asked to quarantine, per NFL rules.

The revelation that he’s unvaccinated came as a surprise to many because Rodgers seemed to indicate in August that he had received the injection when he told reporters that he was ‘immunized.’ As it turned out, he never received the vaccine and was only referring to a doctor-prescribed treatment aimed at raising his antibody levels.

Rodgers has since apologized ‘to anybody who felt misled,’ but stopped short of admitting that he lied to reporters back in training camp.

Stern, 67, is an outspoken advocate for the vaccine, but said Rodgers’s biggest transgression was giving those around him a false sense of security.

‘Forget about the fact that he didn’t take the vaccine, he lied to everybody,’ Stern continued. ‘He put people in danger. People have families. He’s a f***head and the NFL should be ashamed of themselves.’

Howard Stern continued his attacks on 'f***head' Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers this week for what the SiriusXM host characterized as his lie about being vaccinated

Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 17-0 at Lambeau Field on November 14, 2021 in Green Bay

Howard Stern continued his attacks on ‘f***head’ Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers this week for what the SiriusXM host characterized as his lie about being vaccinated

Rodgers missed one game due to COVID-19, but has since recovered while receiving medical advice from podcaster and vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan (pictured). The reigning NFL Most Valuable Player is 1-1 in two games since his return while battling a toe injury. Stern didn't hesitate to seize on that injury to illustrate another point about Rodgers. 'Now I hear he has a toe injury,' said Stern, who is admittedly not a football fan. 'Let me ask you something: When he had the toe injury, did he go to the doctor or did he go to Joe Rogan?'

Rodgers missed one game due to COVID-19, but has since recovered while receiving medical advice from podcaster and vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan (pictured). The reigning NFL Most Valuable Player is 1-1 in two games since his return while battling a toe injury. Stern didn’t hesitate to seize on that injury to illustrate another point about Rodgers. ‘Now I hear he has a toe injury,’ said Stern, who is admittedly not a football fan. ‘Let me ask you something: When he had the toe injury, did he go to the doctor or did he go to Joe Rogan?’

Rodgers missed one game due to COVID-19, but has since recovered while receiving medical advice from podcaster and vaccine skeptic Joe Rogan. The reigning NFL Most Valuable Player is 1-1 in two games since his return while battling a toe injury.

Stern didn’t hesitate to seize on that injury to illustrate another point about Rodgers.

‘Now I hear he has a toe injury,’ said Stern, who is admittedly not a football fan. ‘Let me ask you something: When he had the toe injury, did he go to the doctor or did he go to Joe Rogan?

‘Who fixed his toe?’ Stern continued. ‘I bet you he went to a doctor. So he goes to doctors for everything else, but on the vaccine he’s listening to Joe Rogan. What the f*** is going on? We’ve got to put our faith in science.’

Following Sunday’s loss to the rival Minnesota Vikings, Rodgers said his toe was ‘very, very painful.’

The Packers host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but have a bye in Week 13, when Rodgers can give his ailing foot a rest.

‘I’m just going to have to get through the bye and hope I can get some healing over the bye week,’ Rodgers said after the 34-31 loss to Minnesota.

Rodgers has been the target of criticism since his COVID-19 diagnosis and the revelation that he never received the vaccine.

He shared his reasoning on the Pat McAfee Show on November 5, explaining that he’s allergic to an ingredient in the vaccine and also had concerns about potentially becoming a parent after getting the injection. Rodgers also blamed the confusion for his vaccination status on reporters for failing to ask any follow-up questions in August.

However, in another interview with McAfee on November 9, Rodgers admitted to misleading the public and apologized ‘to anybody who felt misled.’

Rodgers’s tone was much less defiant in his November 9 interview with McAfee.

‘Hate is not going to bring us out of this pandemic,’ Rodgers said. ‘It’s going to be connecting and love. And I’m not going to hate on anybody that’s said things about me. I believe everybody is entitled to their opinion and I always will believe that.’

source: dailymail.co.uk