Steelers' Rodgers criticizes Fauci during McAfee show
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci during a live broadcast, calling him a 'coward' and a 'criminal' for invoking the Fifth Amendment in a Senate hearing.
The short version
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci during a live broadcast. The team's new coach, Mike McCarthy, has emphasized a focus on football over off-field comments.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci during a live broadcast on the Pat McAfee Show.1 Rodgers called Fauci a 'coward' and a 'criminal' for invoking the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing about the coronavirus pandemic.1 Rodgers mocked Fauci's response by imitating him saying, 'Nah, I'm gonna plead the Fifth.'1
Mike McCarthy, the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, stated that he is not allowing off-field comments to interfere with football.4 McCarthy described his vision for the team as blending sports science with Pittsburgh's steel-making heritage to reshape camp culture.3 Rodgers is scheduled to play in a preseason game against his former teams under McCarthy's plan.2
“Nah, I'm gonna plead the Fifth. Like that...”
Why it matters
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from being forced to incriminate themselves in criminal cases.1
Dr. Anthony Fauci served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as the chief medical advisor to the President during the coronavirus pandemic.1
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