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May 28, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) participates in OTA drills at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
On Monday afternoon, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers caused quite a stir when he made some rather candid and controversial comments about former National Institutes of Health leader Anthony Fauci, whom Congress brought in for testimony last week.
While Rodgers’ comments were indeed controversial, it does not sound like he will receive any punishment from the Pittsburgh Steelers for what he said.
Rodgers Blasts Fauci
Fauci, whose medical expertise helped guide the country through the COVID-19 pandemic, made headlines for pleading the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during the session, re-energizing critics of the country’s handling of the pandemic. Rodgers was an outspoken critic of the vaccine at the time, and he during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, he took the opportunity to criticize Fauci.
During Monday’s show, when McAfee asked a football question, Rodgers chose not to answer, instead opting to take a shot at Fauci.
“I’m gonna plead the fifth, like that absolute coward, Tony Fauci,” Rodgers said with a big smile.
“Are you kidding me? You got a pardon, and you pleaded over 100 times at [Capitol Hill]? What are you scared of, Tony? I thought you were the science. I thought you were, ‘I am science,’ and you get up there, and you can’t answer a question? What are we doing? And how much time did the network spend with that, how much time did they spend on my responses every week, on my vaccination status, on Taylor and Travis’ wedding? Did they do even a minute on Tony Fauci?”
McAfee attempted to refocus the conversation on football, but Rodgers continued to talk about Fauci, calling him “an absolute criminal.”
“You can’t talk about the COVID stuff, because obviously it was made in a lab in China; that’s not even questionable anymore. Tony Fauci is an absolute criminal. I’m on good terms with my family … what are you gonna say now?” Rodgers said.
Steelers Make Decision
While Rodgers’ comments were certainly controversial, it does not sound like he will be receiving any sort of punishment from the team.
“Discussions around culture and politics can bring differing perspectives, and our players are entitled to their own personal views,” Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten told WTAE-TV, via Steelers Depot. “With respect to that, I am certain there are a variety of opinions on many topics within our locker room.”
Clearly, Rodgers will be free to speak his mind as long as he is a member of the Steelers.
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