Aaron Rodgers apologizes to 'loved ones' that got caught 'in the middle of' Covid-19 comments controversy

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 0945 GMT (1745 HKT) February 23, 2022

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(CNN)Aaron Rodgers has apologized to his «loved ones» who got caught «in the middle of» the attention directed at him after his Covid-19 comments earlier in the season.

In November last year, Rodgers missed an NFL fixture due to Covid-19 protocols. The Green Bay Packers quarterback later confirmed he was unvaccinated and had been taking advice from podcast host Joe Rogan on how to deal with a coronavirus infection. He said after that the media was on a «witch hunt» to find out which players were vaccinated and blamed reporters for him saying he was