Aaron Rodgers on Not Being Vaccinated “I’m Not an Anti-Vaxx, Flat-Earther.. I Have an Allergy to an Ingredient That’s in the mRNA Vaccines”

Aaron Rodgers has been the center of a lot of controversy since he tested positive for COVID and it was revealed that he was in fact not vaccinated.  On Friday he went on the "Pat McAfee Show" and told his side of the story.

Rodgers said that he's not an anti-vaxx or flat-earther.

According to Rodgers, he has an allergy to an ingredient that's in the mRNA vaccines.  He also said there were blood clotting concerns with the J&J vaccine and his own personal knowledge of people having issues that kept him from getting the non-mRNA vaccine.

The Packers quarterback, who seems to be doing just fine after testing positive for COVID, went into great detail about why he wasn't vaccinated and how his interactions with the NFL went down.

"I'm not an anti-vaxx, flat-earther.. I have an allergy to an ingredient that's in the mRNA vaccines. I found a long term immunization protocol to protect myself & I'm very proud of the research that went into that" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/FDMmI5rZmO

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"My desire to immunize myself was what was best for my body & that's why this is so important to me. I made a decision that was in my best interest for my body.. I'm not telling somebody to get vaccinated or not get vaccinated" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/AyUkhyvuzC

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"The organization & my teammates knew exactly what my status was.. there was nothing that was hidden. I have followed every single protocol & a lot of the protocols aren't based on science at all" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/AZ6kjBrBvc

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"Everyone in the organization knew i wasn't vaccinated.. people in the media knew it & they sat on it for months" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/32MSmwNyPd

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"They sent in a stooge early in training camp to tell us we were 19th in the league in vaccination percentage.. I challenged some of the things he was saying & afterwards I was thanked by a lot of coaches & players" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/kNI0yQ2mLN

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"The interesting thing is I don't have to test for 90 days now.. I have taking Covid very seriously & I'm not a covid denier" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/vidmSfjzD9

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"I think at some point we need to remember that health is not the same for everybody. There's a lot to natural immunity & natural immunity has not been a part of the conversation" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/kOa2T8C2lu

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"This vaccine is revolutionary however we don't know a whole lot about it. For the media taking shots at me you now know my story so quit lying about me.. personal health decisions in my opinion should be private" ~@AaronRodgers12#PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/CxovoT7Icw

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

"The situation that I'm in should be a conversation not a controversy.. if this was the flu I'd be playing on Sunday" ~@AaronRodgers12 #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/zDnAyDIxpa

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 5, 2021

The media isn't going to like much of what Rodgers had to say here.  But he's not entirely wrong.  You want to get vaccinated, great go get vaccinated.  If you don't, then don't.  I personally don't get the uncontrollable urge people have to tall others what to do.