Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the New York Jets, has been at the center of controversy after being activated from the injured reserve (IR) despite his request to stay on IR. Critics have accused him of being selfish for taking up a roster spot without playing. Rodgers has fired back at his critics, asking them to reveal their vaccination status before offering their opinions. He believes their opinions are influenced by his anti-vax stance in 2021. This has led to a backlash on social media and criticism from sports media commentators. Some, like Skip Bayless and Nick Wright, have labeled Rodgers as a 'master media manipulator' and 'the most disingenuous athlete of my lifetime'. Rodgers has also expressed his frustration with the Jets' decision and the media scrutiny.
Nick Wright REALLY thinks Aaron Rodgers is disingenuous.... https://t.co/sgCrTad4kh
Aaron Rodgers is ‘the most disingenuous athlete of my lifetime’: Nick Wright https://t.co/jp8VrfMUC9 https://t.co/rxkEL6avid
FS1’s Nick Wright calls Aaron Rodgers ‘most disingenuous athlete of my lifetime’ https://t.co/llNqGhMMhh https://t.co/EQotF9v3L1
"Aaron Rodgers understands the big picture. But what's in the center of that picture is always him." — @GregJennings on Rodgers saying Jets 'overruled' his IR decision: https://t.co/pA0zyABYvE
"Aaron Rodgers is the most disingenuous athlete of my lifetime." — @getnickwright breaks down Rodgers' decisions this season in 135 seconds: https://t.co/0oaXmGYNdI
Skip Bayless lauds Aaron Rodgers as ‘master media manipulator’ https://t.co/iJHDs3jjCf https://t.co/TbjzBUKtWF
Aaron Rodgers sees a vast “medical industrial complex” conspiracy behind people not liking him: https://t.co/Hxg8xKJGbG
.@keyshawn weighs in on the Jets reportedly overruling Aaron Rodgers’ IR request: https://t.co/d237n5T5Sv
“I don’t understand this move at all!” @RSherman_25 questions the Jets’ decision to activate Aaron Rodgers from IR https://t.co/kyc0QO8vcD
“Aaron Rodgers is the all-time master media manipulator.” @RealSkipBayless reacts to Aaron Rodgers asking to be put on IR https://t.co/au9e73tOW5
“Aaron Rodgers is the all-time master media manipulator.” — @RealSkipBayless https://t.co/GdIqrfO8i8
Aaron Rodgers fires back at his critics AGAIN. The man is a master media manipulator. Now on @undisputed
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers says it wasn't his idea to be activated: "I asked to be put on IR" https://t.co/BDsiNVj6ib https://t.co/EsgTEDY9CC
Aaron Rodgers says Jets ‘overruled’ his IR decision, claims critics are upset about vax status https://t.co/Sjq6XNTa1t https://t.co/TQueJucDra
Aaron Rodgers calls out critics of his activation off Injured Reserve https://t.co/2QAd7ASj32
Aaron Rodgers says it wasn't his idea to join the Jets' 53-man roster but not play. https://t.co/OVasmucDH4
"Before [my critics] say something, let’s have them say 'Hey, I’m so-and-so, double vaxxed with Pfizer and triple boosted, and my opinion is this guy is a bad guy.'" - Aaron Rodgers to ESPN
Aaron Rodgers goes on BIZARRE anti-vax rant on Pat McAfee show, claiming people should reveal their vaccination status before offering their opinion: 'Everybody could know they have puppet masters' https://t.co/muZ4C6tr7K https://t.co/Bdjhf2q6nH
Following social media backlash after the Jets placed Aaron Rodgers on the active roster, he decided to set the record straight. @antwanstaley "I didn’t feel like I needed to practice to continue my rehab ... But obviously, I get overruled there." https://t.co/wm0YkCzo4d
Following social media backlash after the Jets placed Aaron Rodgers on the active roster last week, the quarterback finally decided to set the record straight. @antwanstaley https://t.co/HFraXmXJqC
Aaron Rodgers tired of scrutiny over Jets' IR decision, wants critics to reveal vax status https://t.co/fktudU74Fy
It seems like Aaron Rodgers' heart is still in Green Bay 👀 (via @PatMcAfeeShow) https://t.co/0FgGr55oig
Aaron Rodgers says it was not his idea for the Jets to activate him from IR. 😯 https://t.co/TZbPR5XC2G https://t.co/I79V2CQTmr
Aaron Rodgers spoke out today about his roster status, which generated criticism from sports media commentators — and he said their motivations are pretty clear when you look at what they were saying about COVID vaccines in 2021 https://t.co/nutJxKw8pN
Story: Aaron Rodgers fires back at critics portraying him as selfish for taking up a roster spot while not playing. #Jets https://t.co/cbgiI8V51s
Jets star Aaron Rodgers may have left Wisconsin for the bright lights of New York City, but in some ways, he’s still a Packer at heart https://t.co/bVFKMAg4H3 https://t.co/m1XaPOaniO
Aaron Rodgers said today on McAfee show that critics should reveal their vax status before voicing opinions on him, believing that frames all their thoughts on him, the anti-vaxxer from '21. That's ridiculous. Only on days like this I wish I was still writing for the Daily News.
Re: Aaron Rodgers' roster-spot controversy: He said on the @PatMcAfeeShow that he wanted to stay on IR, didn't want someone to get cut for his sake, but the #Jets wanted to activate him so he could practice. He said he reached out to Nick Bawden (player cut) to share his…