Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers wasn’t amused when he spoke with reporters after Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Apparently in a pre-game moment of silence for victims of the Paris terrorist attacks, a rabid fan shouted “death to Muslims” and “Muslims suck.” Rodgers refused to repeat the comments, but other fans provided audio of the incident, which also included shouts of “go Packs go.”
At the post-game conference, the former NFL and SuperBowl MVP said that it’s important to have ceremonies like moments of silence because it reminds us all that we live in “a connected world.”
He continued:
I was very disappointed with whoever the fan was who made a comment that I thought was really inappropriate during the moment of silence. It’s that kind of prejudicial ideology that I think puts us in the position that we’re in today as a world.”
Rodgers stated correctly that:
“It’s that kind of prejudicial ideology that puts us in the position that we’re in today as a world.”
You can hear the audio at Deadspin, and yeah, it’s pretty troubling. Watch Rodgers’ statements below.
Twitter users were equally appalled.
Stay classy Lambeau field….it was a moment of silence not a moment of "let's scream out profanities" you should be ashamed.
— Dani ? (@DubeScoops) November 15, 2015
He may have not won the game, but Rodgers certainly made a great comment on a fan yelling "Muslims suck". #Packers https://t.co/DvHSsr6Yfe
— Avery Feyrer (@CoffeeBlack_910) November 15, 2015
Fan yelled racial slur at Muslims , great job by AR12 To use his platform to make an intelligent statement https://t.co/1zVKFcrGG7
— Arpan Bajaj (@RPun) November 15, 2015
Shouting go pack go during the moment of silence for Paris is in awful taste. But it's Green Bay..
— Ryan #hiredozo (@rhodydoz) November 15, 2015
Apparently "a moment of silence" in Green Bay means drunken incoherent screams from the fans.
— ᴅᴇᴠᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴᴀʀʏ (@DevolutionMan) November 15, 2015
Packer's fans can be quiet when Green Bay has the ball, not when asked to give a moment of silence for the victims in Paris. #disrespectful
— Jennee (@Just_Jenn_ee) November 15, 2015
That pretty well sums it up.
