DeShone Kizer Claims Aaron Rodgers Questioned the 9/11 Attacks


DeShone Kizer and Aaron Rodgers.
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A memorable introduction. Aaron Rodgers‘ former backup quarterback DeShone Kizer recalled their first assembly — which included a shocking dialog.

“He shut the door, and the very first thing that comes out of Aaron Rodgers‘ mouth was ‘Do you consider in 9/11?’” Kizer, 26, claimed throughout an episode of “The Breneman Present” podcast, which was launched on Tuesday, November 29. “’What, do I consider in 9/11? Yeah, why wouldn’t I?’”

In line with Kizer, Rodgers, 38, prompt that he do extra analysis into the topic. “He was like, ‘It’s best to learn up on that.’ Now we begin studying in regards to the playbook and stuff. And I used to be like, ‘Wow I don’t know the place that is going,’ the athlete shared in regards to the 2018 dialogue. “What it ended up being was an actual thought experiment the place he needed me to return and look into a number of the conspiracies round it.”

Kizer continued: “It provoked numerous nice conversations. We actually bonded over that and began sharing some books and we began speaking about another issues. Some historical past, some enterprise and a few finance.”

The Ohio native credited Rodgers for uplifting him to be nicely learn off the sphere along with his profession.

“He’s a genius with regards to soccer,” Kizer famous. “However he’s additionally getting off the sphere and we’re spending half of our QB dialog speaking in regards to the Federal Reserve, enterprise, investing, historical past, Jeopardy, artwork and films. He’s simply so educated of all these different issues.”

The California native beforehand made headlines for his controversial views when he referred to himself as “immunized” after testing optimistic for COVID-19. In November 2021, Rodgers acquired public backlash and a one-game suspension after beforehand implying he was vaccinated.

On the time, the soccer participant claimed that he “didn’t lie” about his medical historical past. “The league was absolutely conscious of it upon my return to the Packers,” he stated on “The Pat McAfee Present.” “It wasn’t some form of ruse or lie, it was the reality.”

Earlier this 12 months, the quarterback mirrored on his headline-making resolution.

“They have been doing this, I referred to as it a witch hunt, the place they have been asking each single participant, ‘Are you vaccinated?’ You understand, they have been asking a bunch of huge quarterbacks and a few guys have been saying, ‘It’s private’ or no matter,” the athlete claimed on “The Joe Rogan Expertise” podcast in August. “They didn’t wish to discuss their standing and it virtually assured you weren’t vaccinated, proper? So then they have been getting ripped.”

Rodgers stated he wasn’t shocked by the detrimental response. “I knew sooner or later if I contracted COVID or if phrase acquired out, as a result of it’s the NFL and there’s leaks in all places, it was attainable I’d must reply the questions,” he added. “And that’s when the s–tstorm hit as a result of now I’m a liar, I’m endangering the neighborhood, my teammates, all these folks. And the tried takedown of me and my phrase and my integrity started.”

Us Weekly has reached out to Rodgers’ rep for remark.