Aaron Rodgers caused a stir on the internet after taking shots at the so-called “experts” earlier this week at the Pat McAfee Show. According to the New York Jets quarterback, the world of sports media is becoming a place of “unfounded or asinine” takes, unlike before when it used to be “so much fun.”
During his monologue, Pat McAfee initially thought he was part of Rodgers’ rant. However, the one-time Super Bowl champion quarterback said he wasn’t referring to the former Indianapolis Colts punter.
“There’s a lot of people talking about the game now,” Rodgers said. “Both non-former players and former players who are trying to stay relevant fame-wise. So the takes and the criticism are a lot different than they were maybe in the mid-2000s.”
“Now it’s all talk shows and people whose opinions are so important now and they believe they’re the celebrities now, they’re the stars for just being able to talk about sports or give a take about sports, many of which are unfounded or asinine, as we all know. But that’s the environment we’re in now,” he added.
Aaron Rodgers draws reactions from Stephen A. Smith and Mina Kimes
ESPN analysts Stephen A. Smith and Mina Kimes fired back at Aaron Rodgers’ explosive rant by deciding to take the high road.
“That wasn’t about me,” Smith said about Rodgers’ take. “Primarily his points were made toward former athletes who are now in the media. I knew he wasn’t talking about me when he said ‘(ESPN) wasn’t like this back in 2008.’ I’ve been this way all my life.”
“I’m not offended by it at all,” Kimes added. “He’s espousing that opinion on a personality-driven program that employs him as a personality during the NFL season.”
