The rumor that Aaron Rodgers had been legitimately offered the opportunity to retire and become Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate was true.
Speaking to reporters at the Jets’ facility on Tuesday, Rodgers was asked how serious his discussions with RFK Jr. were about selecting an independent vice president.
As Mr. Rogers explained, it was very serious.
“I love Bobby,” Rodgers said. “We had some really great conversations, but really he had two options: retire and become vice president, or keep playing. And he wants to keep playing.”
JUST IN: Aaron Rodgers admits he passed up RFK Jr.’s VP nomination to stay at quarterback #Jets pic.twitter.com/uvAJNp6clL
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) May 21, 2024
Mr. Rogers has been a vocal supporter of Mr. Kennedy and is a fan of his stance on vaccination.
“I’m voting for Robert Kennedy Jr. because I believe in medical freedom and informed consent,” Rogers said in an interview. pat mcafee show At the beginning of this year.
In February, photos of Mr. Rogers and Mr. Kennedy hiking together surfaced.
“Hiking with @AaronRodgers12 and his amazing Achilles heel,” Kennedy wrote in a post of the image posted to X.
hiking together @AaronRodgers12 And his wonderful Achilles ⛰️ pic.twitter.com/zBbJWUdOS7
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (@RobertKennedyJr) February 21, 2024
It’s understandable that Rodgers wants to get back to football. The longtime Packer and future Hall of Famer landed in New York last year to much fanfare and high expectations, but was injured just four plays into the first game and was forced to miss out on the year. became.
