By Ben Morse, CNNUpdated 0826 GMT (1626 HKT) August 29, 2022 Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.(CNN)Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted to misleading the media about his Covid-19 vaccination status last season during an appearance on the 'Joe Rogan Podcast' on Saturday.
In August last year, Rodgers said he was «immunized» against the virus. A few months later, he missed an NFL game due to Covid-19 protocols and confirmed he was unvaccinated.
But speaking to Rogan on Saturday, the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player admitted to purposefully misleading the media when asked about vaccination status. «I'd been ready the entire time for this question and had thought about how I wanted to answer it.
And I had come to the conclusion I'm going to say: 'I've been immunized.' And if there's a follow-up, then talk about my process,» Rodgers explained to Rogan.«But, I thought there's a possibility that I say 'I'm immunized,' maybe they understand what that means, maybe they don't.