"There should be a separation": When Aaron Rodgers spoke about valuing privacy as a famous athlete

Aaron Rodgers, the NFL great and future Hall of Famer, will be remembered by the fans for his exceptional plays and off-the-field antics. At times, Rodgers speaks to refute the controversial claims; sometimes, he prefers to stay quiet to avoid them.

In an interview with ESPN's Mina Kimes in 2017, the four-time MVP said:

“I think there should be a separation between your public life and your personal life. I've just always felt like there should be a time when you don't have to be on.”

Aaron Rodgers prefers to stay away from family members

In 2016, Rodgers' younger brother, Jordan, appeared on JoJo Fletcher's show, The Bachelorette. In the show, he talked about Aaron's relationship with his family.

"It’s just the way he’s chosen to do life," Jordan said. “I chose to stay close with my family and my parents and my brother [Luke]."

The show featured Rodgers' family members on a dining table. However, Rodgers and his then-girlfriend, Olivia Munn, were absent. Rodgers wasn't happy with the show and the comments made by his brother.

In the Netflix series "Aaron Rodgers: Enigma," which was released on Dec. 17, Rodgers said:

“They go on a bulls--- show and leave two empty chairs. They all agreed, like, this was a good thing to do, to leave two empty chairs at a stupid dating show that my brother just went on to get famous."

He added that he was never invited to the show.

Aaron Rodgers prefers to keep his personal life private

The 41-year-old doesn’t like exposing too much about himself in public. He doesn’t even prefer being a celebrity. However, he has accepted the cons of being one. In the interview with ESPN, he said he settled in LA for the same reason: to stay away from the limelight.

“I do have a desire to be myself and not have to feel like I've got to be so private," he said. "I think, because I live in a fishbowl, you either kind of internalize everything or you just relax and let life be.”

Rodgers also wants to keep his relationship status private as he believes it brings increased strain or pressure associated with relationships.