Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized politicians who created restrictions on the coronavirus in Wuhan but did not follow their own rules. He also questioned Congress’ inability to pass a second round of stimulus checks for Americans.
Rodgers applauded the Barstool Fund, which provides direct assistance to small businesses and employees struggling with the pandemic. The defender donated $ 500,000 to the fund, which has so far raised over $ 22 million.
He applauded Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for receiving money from the fund to beneficiaries in a timely manner, usually between 24 and 72 hours.
“I think it was such a need. If you look around our environment today, it’s not like the government is really helping anyone in a timely manner,” Rodgers explained. “I mean, they took forever to figure out how to give $ 600 checks, and then you know it may or may not reach $ 2,000 right now. There’s no money to change your life,” he said. “What Dave and his people are doing with the Barstool Fund is life-changing money. It’s sustainable for these people, and I think that’s the most they’re gravitating to, just don’t rely on the government to help you, because it’s clearly not going to be the way they’re going to do that. “
The defender hit the Wuhan coronavirus restrictions of politicians, especially when those who adopt the rules can not follow them.
“I mean, they put these rules into practice. He doesn’t even follow his own rules. How many people were caught? ”“ Don’t travel. Don’t leave the state. ” Oh, here it is and so on on a vacation. Oh, here and there at a salon. “Don’t eat at a restaurant unless you’re wearing a mask and separating.” Oh, here’s a picture of the California governor violating these rules. Oh, public schools are closed, but I can personally send my children to a private school, “he said, referring to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Governor Gavin Newsom.
“It’s like relying on the government to help us, it’s becoming a joke right now,” Rodgers said.
Instead of relying on the government to get the Americans out of the pandemic, funds like those set by Portnoy and donors do better, the football star explained. He said that a name and a face are put on the names and companies – many of which have existed for decades – that are fighting. That motivated him to make the donation.
“It’s really a call to action for those of us who can donate. Let’s donate. Let’s help our brothers and sisters because these are our people. We’re all we have,” Rodgers said.
“Right now, the government probably won’t take you,” he explained. “I saw them billing 500 pages and millions, in some cases, billions of dollars going to other countries. It’s not like they keep the money here on the home front.”
Host Pat McAfee corrected Rodgers, saying the amount of money that went to other nations is in the billions of dollars.