Antonio Brown recently joined Aaron Rodgers in the NFL's controversial COVID-19 vaccine club. But the difference between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver and the Green Bay Packers quarterback is that one of them got suspended and the other one didn't.
The Bucs' wideout, along with two other NFL players, was suspended for three games after reportedly misrepresenting his COVID-19 vaccination status. Rodgers, on the other hand, wasn't slapped with anything more than a fine.
While some are up in arms about what may be viewed as a double standard, according to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, there was a simple, yet critical distinction between the two All-Pro stars.
Via Pro Football Talk:
“Brown misrepresented his status to the Buccaneers and, in turn, the NFL. In contrast, the Packers and the NFL at all times knew that Rodgers was not vaccinated.”
While Aaron Rodgers made some rather controversial statements to the media that seemed to mislead his own vaccination status, he never did the same with the league nor the Packers. That apparently counts for enough not to take away his playing eligibility and the hefty paycheck that comes with it.
But Rodgers did break COVID-19 protocol when he attended a Halloween party. The QB also continued to attend media sessions in front of a room full of reporters. One distinction is the team and the league allowed him to do the latter, which may partially explain why he didn't bear the brunt of the burden.
Nevertheless, not everyone is pleased with the disparity in punishments dished out by the league.
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