I was on Profootballtalk.com and they had an article of how Aaron Rodgers snubbed some fans that had went to the airport to see the Packers off.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/16/aaron-rodgers-has-a-lot-to-learn-about-where-his-money-comes-from/
There is a video showing this but I havent seen it. Apparently in the group, there was a fan there that has terminal cancer. Aaron Rodgers just continued to walk by the group of fans with his earbuds in his ear. I dont know what the big deal is here. I mean if he stopped to sign autographs everywhere he went, hed never get anywhere. Besides, the lady with cancer that he "snubbed" at that moment has already met Rodgers a few times and has already got his autograph and time before. He's already done enough to appreciate her support. He didnt single her out, he walked past the whole group. He even said that he didnt see her. At some point youve got to wonder if these people have nothing better to do than critisize athletes that are in the spotlight at the moment. I am sure worse has happened before, and I am sure that Aaron Rodgers himself has done worse. I am sure other athletes have done far worse but for some reason this story pops up and every move of the Packers star QB is going to be examined and scrutinized right before the game Sunday. Its like we expect them to act in a perfect way every time and that perfect way is what we define as perfect (as if Aaron Rodgers can go into mine or Mike Florio's mind and pick out how we think they should act). They are only human. Even though on the football field, Rodgers sometimes displays superhero traits.
So Mike Florio has posted an apology to Aaron Rodgers and the Packer fans for his original post where he blasts Aaron Rodgers.
( http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/18/an-apology-to-aaron-rodgers-packers-fans-and-jan-cavanaugh/)
I do respect that. Its rare that you see an honest apology like that. Thats why I do pay attention to Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.
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