Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has come under harsh criticism over the last couple of seasons, with fans and the media questioning his leadership abilities.
Rodgers' shaky relationship with former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was a much-discussed subject, and many feel that Rodgers had quite a bit to do with McCarthy's dismissal after Green Bay got off to a 4-7-1 start this past season.
Well, apparently, the Packers are getting fed up with Rodgers' attitude.
According to Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report, Rodgers did not seem too enthralled when Green Bay CEO Mark Murphy informed the quarterback that the Packers would be going with Matt LaFleur as the new head coach.
Rodgers, who was told of the decision by Murphy via telephone, paused after Murphy told him Green Bay was hiring LaFleur, and later on in the conversation, Murphy told Rodgers, “Don't be the problem,” and said that he would need to accept coaching.
In addition, a source told Dunne that Murphy is “tired of the diva stuff” when it comes to the seven-time Pro Bowler.
Rodgers is coming off a season in which he threw for 4,492 yards, 25 touchdowns and two interceptions while completing 62.3% of his passes and registering a passer rating of 97.6 en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.
However, in spite of Rodgers' solid numbers, he missed a number of throws he normally makes, as evidenced by his completion percentage, which was over two full percentage points below his career average of 64.8%.
Also, Green Bay went just 6-9-1 and missed the playoffs.
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