Earlier this week, Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally felt the wrath of the National Football League with a hefty fine – a $14,650 slap on the wrist.
The problem is Rodgers has a net worth of $120 million dollars and is making over $22 million this season alone.
The main issue, though, is that while he did tell the world that he was “immunized”, he is not actually vaccinated against the virus. So, from most angles, it seems like he found a bit of a loophole in the system. He then contracted the coronavirus and had to sit out last week’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The big questions now are: A) How does the league come up with this subjective number? and B) Why does the NFL have zero guts when it comes to penalizing their stars?
A prime example is how players like Martavis Bryant, Ricky Williams and Josh Gordon were fined and or suspended more for smoking or possessing marijuana than Rodgers for potentially transferring a possibly fatal virus. Makes sense, right?
NFL suspensions:
1 game: Josh Brown repeatedly terrorizes his ex-wife
3 games: Jameis Winston sexually assaults an Uber driver
4 games: Tom Brady asks ball boys to underinflate footballs
16 games: Martavis Bryant uses marijuana
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) June 28, 2018
The NFL has dropped the ball time and time again when it comes to laying down punishments with the most infamous of course being Ray Rice in 2014. Rice struck his wife in an elevator and received a very miniscule suspension. TMZ then got access to and released the video to the online world and the universe imploded on the league. They then looked like idiots and had to react (again) to the backlash and extend the suspension.
In a more a relatable instance perhaps, multiple teams actually laid off coaches and staff (or they “resigned”) before this season began because they weren’t vaccinated. Had they said they were “immunized” could they have kept their jobs? They probably would’ve taken the chance if they knew that a measly $14,650 would’ve been their punishment.
https://twitter.com/UnleashedBroly/status/1455935756820615168
In any case, we now know the NFL’s stance on their stars saying they’re “immunized”, but how does Jeopardy feel about it?
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