Next week, sports writer Ian O'Connor will release his latest book in the form of an unauthorized autobiography on New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In an excerpt published to ESPN on Monday morning, it was revealed one of the topics covered is the immunization controversy from 2021.
As a refresher, while with the Green Bay Packers Rodgers was asked by reporters if he was vaccinated from COVID-19 and he said he was "immunized." No further clarification was given so the NFL world assumed the quarterback was vaccinated until he tested positive for the virus and he had to wait longer than vaccinated players to return to play. It was the first domino in the Rodgers saga the sports world is still embroiled in, when the all-time great player went from a private individual to someone willing to battle over his personal beliefs in the public eye. It's made him a lightning rod for controversy and likely played a role in his exodus from Green Bay to his current home of East Rutherford, New Jersey, suiting up for the Jets.
