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‘Absolute Criminal’: Aaron Rodgers Unloads on Fauci After Senate Hearing

Aaron Rodgers, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, sat in a comfy, rotating chair next to Pat McAfee, head down as he listened to McAfee’s next question on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show”: “Can you tell us about the mindset of coming into your last season? How do you view this year versus maybe the years of the past?”

Rodgers raised his head and responded, “I’m gonna plead the fifth.”

"I'm pleading the Fifth 😂😂You've gotta be kidding me" ~ @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/kg3y0uMxxR— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 3, 2026

"I'm pleading the Fifth 😂😂You've gotta be kidding me" ~ @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/kg3y0uMxxR

Laughter broke out on stage and in the crowd of yellow-and-black-clad Steelers fans behind the stage at the joke, which was directed at Dr. Anthony Fauci, who just last week appeared before a Senate hearing to answer questions about the role he played during the pandemic, particularly questions regarding COVID-19 origins and his own decision-making. During the hearing, he “plead the fifth” 111 times on the advice of his lawyers.

Rodgers’ joke launched the conversation into the topic of Fauci’s recent public scrutiny. During the exchange, Rodgers had some strong words for the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.

“Are you kidding me?” Rodgers continued. “You got a pardon and you plead [the fifth]........

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