Sauce Gardner couldn’t help but have a little fun with what was the biggest topic of the day in New York sports.
The Jets cornerback became the first current member of the Jets to comment on Tuesday’s report that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the top of his list of preferred running mates. Ta.
The news came as a surprise to just about everyone when it was first reported by the New York Times on Tuesday afternoon — a representative for the Kennedy campaign told the Post that the candidate “had Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura as his running mates.” “I am considering him as a presidential candidate.”
“Oh, Aaron Boota became vice president. That’s why he doesn’t answer my texts.” Gardner wrote about X late Tuesday night, along with a thinking face emoji.
The Jets have not publicly commented on the reports regarding Rodgers, and the future Hall of Famer has not issued a public statement.
The Times reported that Kennedy said he had had “quite continuous” discussions with Rogers over the past month about the vice presidential nomination.
The domain name kennedyrodgers.com was registered with GoDaddy last week. The outlet also reported.
Mr. Rogers and Mr. Kennedy agree on several areas, including public health policy and vaccines.
Both men have strongly criticized COVID-19 vaccines, and the Jets quarterback endorsed Kennedy on social media last April using the hashtag “Kennedy2024.”
The bizarre incident shocked the sporting world, with former jet star Damian Woody writing on X: “We are a dishonest nation.”
WFAN host Sean Morash called it “the greatest Jets story of all time,” saying, “If he’s ‘open to offers,’ even if it’s 5 percent, he’s a Jets guy.” “We’re not giving our all to quarterback.”
Rodgers played just four snaps in his first season with the Jets, tearing his Achilles tendon in the team’s opener against the Bills.
The Jets are hoping Rodgers returns as a center this season as the team looks to make its Super Bowl hopes come true.
President Kennedy is expected to name a running mate in the coming weeks.
