Recently, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers — who has played for the Green Bay Packers organization since 2005 — came under fire when news broke that he had been untruthful about receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
…[Rodgers acknowledged that] he might have misled people about his vaccination status — but stood by his decision — and said he hoped the reaction will be the same as always when he’s introduced at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
In his weekly appearance Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers attempted to clarify some of the points he made Friday, which drew criticism both in and out of the sports arena.
Rodgers remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive last week, when it was also revealed that he was unvaccinated despite him telling reporters in August that he had been “immunized.” The earliest he can be cleared is Saturday, one day before the Packers host the Seattle Seahawks.
Last week, the Pack’s seven-game winning streak was snapped when Jordan Love started at quarterback.
Now, an unlikely source has weighed in on the Rodgers drama. Star Wars icon Mark Hamill is less-than-pleased with Rodgers’s clothing choice when he defended himself on former Indianapolis Colts punter McAfee’s show.
Hamill has been vocal about his support of the vaccine, so his reaction is unsurprising. Rodgers has not responded to the Star Wars legend at this time.
The Jedi then left with Grogu and R2-D2 in tow, indicating that there is far more of his story left to tell. While we don’t know at this time if Hamill will continue portraying Skywalker in CGI form — this seems unlikely as a long-term solution, frankly — or if another actor, like Marvel’s Sebastian Stan, will be cast in the role, it seems to be all but a foregone conclusion that Skywalker will appear again in the “Mando-verse”.
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