Joe Rogan responds as anti-vax NFL star admits to ‘misleading’ fans
Joe Rogan has revealed private health information about Aaron Rodgers after the NFL star sparked the biggest anti-vax storm in America.
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Joe Rogan has defended Aaron Rodgers as the NFL star on Wednesday came forward to admit he “misled” fans in vaccination comments that have caused a storm in the United States.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback has been forced to isolate for 10 days after testing positive to Covid-19 earlier this month and missed the team’s loss to Kansas City Chiefs on Monday.
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Rodgers tested positive despite previously declaring he was “immunised” — but reports later emerged the 37-year-old has not been vaccinated against Covid-19.
A storm erupted last week when Rodgers slammed the “woke mob” for the backlash to his positive case.
He said in an interview on The Pat McAfee Show he was allergic to one of the ingredients in Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA vaccines and did not wish to take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because he heard of friends’ adverse reactions to it and the fact that it was pulled over blood-clotting issues.
Rodgers decided to undergo a multiple-month homoeopathic antibody process instead.
Rodgers made waves when admitting he had taken health advice from well-known podcaster and UFC commentator Rogan, as well as other medical experts before making his decision to reject the vaccination.
When asked to reveal the doctors behind the medical advice he received, Rodgers on Wednesday said Rogan and 12 other friends were his primary sources of guidance.
The football star’s admission came during his first public appearance since his controversial comments last week when he returned to The Pat McAfee Show.
McAfee, a former NFL player, mocked Rodgers for consulting with “Dr Joe Rogan”.
Rodgers replied: “I have a lot of admiration for Joe. I definitely talked with about a dozen friends of mine who dealt with Covid and they all were very helpful in different ways, Joe being one of them.”
The NFL icon’s appearance coincided with the release of another episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in which the comedian said Rodgers is a “f***ing smart dude”.
He also revealed Rodgers had told him privately he was allergic to some of the vaccines available.
“Here’s the thing about Aaron Rodgers, I can say this now because he’s gone through this whole thing,” Joe Rogan said.
“He’s allergic to one of the main ingredients in the vaccine
“There’s an ingredient that’s in the capsule. He told me this in confidence.
“People need to know this. He’s not vaccine-hesitant because he’s a conspiracy theorist.”
Rogan argued that “people are only looking at combating coronavirus one way ... you gotta get vaccinated”.
“Maybe we should look at, we should expand treatment,” Rogan said. “Maybe we should look at all these other treatments and what’s the most effective. Monoclonal antibodies is insanely effective.”
During Wednesday’s edition of The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers appeared to retreat from earlier comments when admitting he made misleading remarks about his vaccination status. Most assumed he was vaccinated after the NFL star said he was “immunised”, but in fact he wasn’t vaccinated.
“I made some comments that people may have thought were misleading,” said Rodgers. “I shared an opinion that is polarising. I get it. And I misled some people about my status.
“I take full responsibility for those comments.”
However, he still stands by his stance, but plans to stop speaking about vaccinations in future.
“I’m an athlete, I’m not an activist,” said Rodgers. “So I’m gonna get back to doing what I do best and that’s playing ball. Further comments I’m gonna keep between me and my doctors.”
Meanwhile, Rodgers’ fiancee Shailene Woodley, the Hollywood star, this week also came out and criticised the social media backlash to the drama surrounding her partner.
Her comments came after hit TV show Saturday Night Live lampooned Rodgers in a scathing skit.
With the New York Post
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