New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner has responded to all the criticism being levied at teammate Aaron Rodgers over his decision to skip the team’s minicamp earlier this week.
Rodgers has been taking quite a lot of stick since Jets head coach Robert Saleh referred to his absence as “unexcused” during a press conference, although the team knew of his commitment well ahead of the mandatory practice.
While fans and the media aren’t pleased, Rodgers’ teammates aren’t bothered and are even ticked off over all the fuss,
The aforementioned cornerback happens to be one of them, and he took to X/Twitter to make it clear that folks are making a big deal about nothing, given that Rodgers participated in all of the team’s other offseason activities.
“Are y’all really making a big deal because a 15+ year HOF QB missed 2 days of practice after being with the team all throughout Phase 1, 2, & 3 of OTA’s?? GG’s,” he wrote.
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Fans Were Split Over Sauce Gardner’s Take
Some fans were pleased to see Sauce Gardner defending his teammate.
“People are upset about Aaron Rodgers having a vacation when we normies also use our vacation time even though our work is mandatory,” one wrote.
“Sauce sticks up for his guy,” said another.
“They acting like Rodgers a rookie in the game,” a third wrote. “One of the best QBs in NFL history.”
Of course, some fans didn’t appreciate it.
“You mean the guy who said the team needed to eliminate distractions and then became one because he had better things to do than be with his team?” someone asked.
Rodgers’ whereabouts are still unknown, although Colin Cowherd said everyone would know by Thursday.
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