Aaron Rodgers talks COVID vax drama, alleges 'censorship' if opinions don't follow the mainstream

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Aaron Rodgers became one of the most polarizing NFL stars over the last few months and has been in the national spotlight for the things he’s done on the field and for what he’s said off the field.

Criticism of Rodgers came to a fever pitch earlier in the year when it was revealed he had tested positive for coronavirus and furthermore it was discovered he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19 despite telling the media he was "immunized."

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers jogs towards the locker room after the Packers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 30-28 at Levi's Stadium, on Sept. 26, 2021. (Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)

The reigning NFL MVP, and 2021’s top candidate for the award after a stellar regular season for the Green Bay Packers, opened up about the vaccine saga in a lengthy ESPN profile.

"I had a plan going in for that question to be asked," Rodgers told ESPN, recalling his strategy going into his media availability. "It was a pseudo witch hunt going on -- who was vaccinated, who wasn't vaccinated. I was in a multi-month conversation that turned into an appeal process with the NFL at that time, and my appeal hinged on that exact statement [immunized]. So what I said was, number one, factually true. I went through a multi-immunization process. And at the end of that, I don't know what you would call it, I would call it immunized."

Rodgers would later reveal on "The Pat McAfee Show" he underwent homeopathic treatments during the offseason and claimed it would help him protect himself better against the virus. He said he tried to appeal the NFL’s decision to consider him