"I would have said f--k the appeal": Aaron Rodgers reveals regret over COVID vaccine controversy

Aaron Rodgers has always been a free-spirited person throughout his almost two decades in the NFL. Several times, his words have landed him in hot water, but the QB doesn’t mind. Now, A-Rod has expressed his regret over his COVID-19 vaccine comments from 2021.

The then Green Bay Packers QB had stated in the media that he was “immunized” against the COVID-19 virus. After receiving a ton of backlash from the media and fans alike, Rodgers explained that he was allergic to one of the compounds (PEG) present in the available vaccines.

In the upcoming book "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers," the superstar QB expressed his poor choice of words over those statements. As per ESPN, A-Rod said to the author Ian O'Connor:

"If there's one thing, I wish could have gone different, it's that, because that's the only thing [critics] could hit me with."

The New York Jets QB stated his response to the entire situation would’ve been more direct and blunter. He outrightly denied the vaccines containing PEG compound and distanced himself from Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine which did not have PEG compound.

“But if I could do it again”, said Rodgers. “I would have said [in August], f--- the appeal. I'm just going to tell them I'm allergic to PEG, I'm not getting Johnson & Johnson, I'm not going to be vaxxed.”

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As per ESPN, O'Connor further states in the book that Rodgers “wouldn’t have” vaccinated even if a mandate was in place. This mandate would’ve made him ineligible to play in the NFL.

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Aaron Rodgers’ upcoming biography has a ton of tales to tell

The biography by Ian O'Connor is set to reveal the life of the 2011 Super Bowl winner. It covers his tough relationship with his parents and his former girlfriends, all of whom have been interviewed and shared their stories.

Aaron Rodgers has also been interviewed extensively for the book. He shared some lighter aspects of his personality as well, including receiving honey from the Queen of England’s garden, a gift from the Jets owner.