5 times Aaron Rodgers stirred up a controversy

#3 - Ndamukong Suh

Aaron Rodgers has a long-standing issue with Ndamukong Suh

Aaron Rodgers has a long-standing beef with NFL veteran defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Suh was drafted by the Lions and faced Rodgers twice a year, and through various battles the two haven't settled their feud.

During a 2020 clash between the Packers and the Buccaneers, whom Suh represented at the time, Suh and Rodgers had a heated exchange on the field.

Afterwards, Aaron Rodgers spoke to the reporters and said: "As far as Suh and I was talking about, that goes back a long time," referring to Suh receiving a one-game suspension for stepping on Rodgers' calf back in 2014.

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#2 - Family feud

Aaron Rodgers in action

Aaron Rodgers and his brother Jordan are known to have been estranged for some time now, and this was confirmed when Aaron didn't attend Jordan's wedding. Speaking on The Bachelorette show back in 2016, Jordan said:

"My middle brother won’t be there, Aaron. Like I said, I have a great relationship with my brother Luke. Me and Aaron don’t really have that much of a relationship. It’s just kind of the way he’s chosen to do life and I’ve chosen to stay close with my family and my parents and my brother.”

This quote in itself almost confirms that Rodgers has no relationship with any of his family at this point, but Aaron came out fighting and said in response:

“It's a little inappropriate [for Jordan] to talk publicly about some family matters, so I’m just … I’m not going to speak on those things."

A-Rod clearly wanted to sweep this under the carpet, but speaking about it in the media is the last thing he should have done.

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#1 - COVID situation

Aaron Rodgers in action

The most polarising episode of Aaron Rodgers' career came during the 2021 NFL season when he apparently lied to the league about being immunized against COVID-19. Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience, Rodgers said:

"PEG. Polyethylene Glycol. I did my research, I think typically speaking, because I'm healthy and I take care of myself, getting vaccinated was not on the top of my list. But, I wanted to look into it because everyone was doing it and talking about it and trying to be safe and I wanted to make sure I was doing my part if that's what was necessary to keep myself safe. My loved ones safe. My teammates safe. At the time, I went on the CDC website and it specifically said 'If you're allergic to PEG, we do not recommend getting vaccinated with the MRNA vaccines.'"

The NFL came down hard on Rodgers, banning him for a game and fining him $14,650. They also fined the Packers organization $300,000. This matter split opinions like no other, and while many sympathized with Rodgers in this situation, many believed he was very clearly in the wrong for his actions.