If you guys haven't heard, NBC Sports and Pro Football Talk writer Mike Florio bashed Aaron Rodgers this past weekend right here. After word became clear that Rodgers provided the woman with a signed jersey the week before, Florio didn't apologize. Instead he continued to stick up for what he believed was an "ass" move by Aaron Rodgers right here. The amount of lack of professional journalism exhibited by Florio just baffles me. I go to PFT every day and I usually enjoy the articles he writes. But Mike, your site is supposed to be about facts and rumors. Its not a blog for your stupid opinions that no one cares about. How professional of you to post a huge article saying how Aaron Rodgers needs to learn about "where is money comes from" when you see him for all of 2 seconds walking past a fan seeking an autograph. He had no knowledge of Rodgers signing a jersey for the lady a week ago. He didn't include in his first article that Rodgers holds charity events from foster children and shows up anonymously to deliver Christmas presents to Green Bay children. He doesn't include that Rodgers was never told by the stewardess on the team bus that the lady was waiting for him with a camera nearby. (while it was reported the Clay Matthews was told, which was why he approached the woman in the video). What peeved me off was the second article that Florio wrote that I posted. Florio didn't have what it took to say that he was wrong and apologize (even after the lady said that she was taken aback and upset by what was reported). Instead, the guy defended his article even further and came off as the real jerk in this situation. One article was enough and to write an even longer article to defend himself makes him come off as arrogant and someone who is fighting a lost cause.
Maybe Aaron could have acknowldged her but there also could have been something else on his mind. Maybe he had to run to the bathroom or head to a meeting with coaches or was just unaware of his surroundings with his headphones in. You simply can't judge someone and write a long article bashing someone when you don't have all the information. This is just the ultimate of taking something out of context. Does Florio know if this is how Rodgers alwats treats people? As a Packer fan, I have heard from many sources that Rodgers is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. Mike Florio, you truly are an idiot. You were trying to make a non-story into something big without all of the information and you came out looking like an idiot. It does not surprise me that Florio is a Vikings fan. What little bit of information he can find on Aaron Rodgers, while his team enters the NFC Championship game and his team is in flusters. In his first article he even mentions Michael Vick and Ben Roethlisberger. WHAT!? A dog killer and a rapist being compared to someone that may have just walked by a fan unnoticed? Something tells me Florio is just a bitter journalist who wants to make a name for himself. Just because she has cancer, this is no different than if Rodgers walked past a ten year old kid and didn't sign anything. Again, Florio is trying to stir the pot into something that isn't there: the sign of a terrible journalist. But hey Mike, whatever works. Now that the Packers are in the NFC Championship game, I think that Mike just wants more hits on his website to stir the pot with the hottest player in the NFL right now. What is ironic is slandering Aaron Rodgers character is much worse than Aaron walking past someone seeking an autograph. I will leave this idiot Florio with this last piece of advice: make sure you have all the facts before you draw such extrem conclusions or else you look like the "ass" in this situation.
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