Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has praised quarterback Aaron Rodgers, calling the controversial figure one of his greatest teammates ever.
Valdes-Scantling, a two-time Super Bowl champion, was a teammate of Rodgers for the first four years of his career with the Green Bay Packers before joining the Chiefs, where he enjoyed great success.
While riding on “”zach gelb show” The CBS Sports Radio host asked the receiver about the growing public perception of Rodgers after his media appearances on several divisive issues.
“What kind of teammate was he?” Gelb asked.
“Man, he’s one of the greatest players you’ll ever find. He cares more about his teammates than he cares about the game of football. You know, I think that’s something that people don’t really understand. Because people have this perception of him: “Is he this diva or is he just himself?” That’s the furthest thing from the truth. ”
Mr. Rogers has long been a strong advocate for mental health, which is one reason he has publicly opposed mandatory vaccinations and lockdowns. He is at odds with Dr. Anthony Fauci, who at one point headed the U.S. coronavirus task force.
“If science is Dr. Fauci, then that’s exactly why I’m rebelling against science,” Rogers said in October 2023.
Valdes-Scantling said Rodgers has helped her with her mental health, noting that even high-level athletes and public figures have many of the same mental hurdles as anyone else. He explained that
“Aaron has taught me a lot on the field and off the field. He’s taught me a lot about mental health and how to approach life and not just football, but what he’s been through over the years. He supports it. He shares that.”
Valdes-Scantling said that in addition to regularly texting Rodgers to congratulate him and tell him how proud he was of his accomplishments, he also responded to many of his currently controversial opinions. He added that he shares his views on the matter.
Rogers wasn’t shy. fight back against the media The members pushed certain narratives and had a public feud with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Their disagreements culminated in Kimmel threatening to sue Rogers over his comments about Jeffrey Epstein’s list of child sex trafficking connections.
Rodgers also mocked Valdes-Scantling’s teammate Travis Kelce for his vaccine advocacy, calling him “Mr. Pfizer” because of his appearance in an ad for the pharmaceutical company. created.
Valdes-Scantling won Super Bowls with the Chiefs in 2022 and 2023.
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