Aaron Rodgers expresses major regret about the time he discussed his sexuality in 2013

New York Jets star quarterback Aaron Rodgers' autobiography 'Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers' by Ian O’Connor has been released. However, it's been making headlines for weeks now thanks to all the controversies in it.

Apart from talking about Rodgers' alleged broken relationship with his family, the book also talks about his regret over opening up about his sexuality on-air in 2013. Back then, there were rumors that Rodgers was gay, however, he clarified that he was not. Recalling that incident in the book, the Jets quarterback said:

“I think I was upset with the framing [of the rumor] because it was meant to shame the idea of being gay, and I have so many friends that are gay in the community. And right before that, [Jason Wilde] and I actually have talked about this multiple times, and I said, ‘I want to go after them, the people saying this.'

"Not in relation to me, because I could give a sh*t what they thought about me, but that they’re using this to shame, like it’s a bad thing to be gay. Like it’s a negative. I wish I had done the former because that’s how I really felt. I’m like, say anything you want about me, but do you understand these people are using this to shame the idea of being gay?"

Rodgers expressed he wished he'd been more expressive about his statement and regretted not going with his approach. However, the Jets quarterback also made it clear that he did not blame Wilde, noting that they have "talked it out."

Aaron Rodgers' aunt Cheryl blames quarterback's distance from Christianity for family feud

In Aaron Rodgers' biography, his parents allegedly blamed his ex-girlfriend, Olivia Munn, for his distance from his family. However, the quarterback's aunt, Cheryl, has her own theory for why the feud allegedly started in the first place.

"I think that what happened with Aaron, being raised so Christian … was he got to Cal and met kids from different countries and cultures, and they worshipped their own god their own way, and he realized they were good people ... And he started to make his own choices," Cheryl recalled to Ian O’Connor.

While Aaron Rodgers' parents blamed Munn for their family feud, the quarterback took her side, as reported in the book. In fact, in his last email to his parents, the quarterback said, "Don't attack the woman," before parting ways with them for nine years. The streak of distance broke last year when Rodgers accidentally met his father.