Tangled Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed Friday He is unconvinced, claims he is allergic to COVID-19 vaccines, has taken ivermectin and accused the “wake rush” of allegedly trying to “cancel” it.
Rogers, who tested positive for Covid-19 and will not play in his team’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, has been criticized for not being vaccinated.
“Look, I’m not, you know, some kind of anti-vax of flat soil. I’m someone who is a critical thinker.” Green Bay signal caller told “The Pat McAfee Show” on Sirius XM.
“I believe strongly in physical autonomy and the ability to make choices for your body: No need to be familiar with some wake-up culture or crazy group of individuals who say you have to do something. Fitness is one-size-fits-all. Not for everyone.”
Rodgers said he has received monoclonal antibodies and taken ivermectin — and thanked podcast host Joe Rogan, who has come under fire for his advocacy. infamous covid-19 treatment.
“I consulted with a good friend of mine, Joe Rogan, when he got covid, and I was doing a lot of things that he recommended,” Rodgers said.
Ivermectin, usually a drug used to deworm animals, has been made Popular but unproven drug To treat Covid-19 among some who oppose vaccination. The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in the prevention or treatment of COVID in humans and has warned against taking the veterinary form of the drug.
Rodgers did not explain how he gained access to ivermectin. monoclonal antibodies, which is set aside for those at highest risk of severe COVID-19.
The quarterback said he is “allergic to an ingredient present in mRNA vaccines” made by Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna.
The quarterback did not immediately provide details of the allergy that prevents him from both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. He also said he feared potential adverse effects from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
NS number of people The number of people who have had an anaphylactic reaction to COVID vaccines is very few, almost 2 to 5 cases per million doses, said Dr. Neeraj Patel of Atlanta, chair of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force.
“Putting this in perspective, you are more likely to get electrocuted because you have an allergic reaction to the COVID vaccine,” he said.
Before the start of the season, Rodgers asked if he was vaccinated And the quarterback said he was “immunised.” In the same reply, he said of unvaccinated players, “I’m not going to judge those guys,” seeming to have got the jab.
Rodgers insisted Friday that he was not lying in that pre-season answer, but admitted he does not want to answer any further questions about vaccinations.
“I wanted it to go away,” Rodgers admitted. “Everyone in the team knew I wasn’t vaccinated. Everyone in the organization knew I wasn’t vaccinated. I didn’t hide from anyone. I was trying to downplay and minimize this conversation. “
He invoked the memory of Martin Luther King, claiming that the slain civil rights leader would agree that he “has a moral obligation to object to unjust rules and regulations that have no meaning.”
NFL is Packers and Rodgers investigation Possibly for breaking the covid safety protocol.
Rodgers thanked the hosts of the sports talk show for allowing him to speak at length on Friday.
“I realize I’m in the crosshairs of the awake crowd right now,” Rogers said. “So before my canceled culture gets my final nail in the coffin, I guess I want to set the record straight on so many open lies.”
His absence on Sunday in Kansas City could have a major impact on a game between the Chiefs, who are fighting for their playoff lives, and the Packers, who are in the running for the No. 1 seed. Kansas City opened the week as a 1-point favorite, but after Rodgers was ousted, Oddsmakers hold Chiefs as 7.5-point picks.
Rodgers may be back on the field in time for the Green Bay’s November 14 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur declined to discuss Rodgers’ interview on Friday, insisting he isn’t familiar with ivermectin: “I don’t even know what that word or term is.”
jane weaver And saba humidyo has contributed.