‘This dude is a fraud. He’s been a fraud’ – Ryan Clark goes scortched-earth on ‘tone-deaf’ Aaron Rodgers
Ryan Clark has had enough of Aaron Rodgers. He made it crystal clear with his appearance on ESPN’s First Take. Rodgers has struggled in his second season with the New York Jets, sputtering to a 3-10 recordgetty To understand Clark’s reaction to Rodgers, you have to go back a couple days to Rodgers appearance on The Pat McAfee show. The New York Jets quarterback took shots at ESPN and their personalities for their “unfounded or asinine” takes and that “both non-former players and former players who are definitely trying to stay relevant fame-wise” will say and do just about anything to be in the spotlight. He talked about how ESPN and SportsCenter are now trying to make their on-air talent the stars of their programming and content, instead of the actual athletes and game highlights. Clark took issue to what Rodgers said and went on a rant to call out the four-time MVP for his hypocritical stance. “I find it extremely funny that he’s saying this on a show with a man, who as great as he was as a punter, is far more famous as a pundit in Pat McAfee,” Clark said. “A.J. Hawk, who I felt like was a good player, is now on TV, and he gets to give his thoughts as well. Actually, Aaron Rodgers, you’re being paid to be on that show to give your thoughts and opinions as a personality.” Clark wanted to note, that he is separating Aaron Rodgers the football player, and what he’s accomplished, versus what he is now, and how Rodgers simply isn’t comfortable taking the criticism. “And don’t get me wrong,” Clark said. “He is not just to me a first ballot Hall of Famer, he is one of the best and most talented quarterbacks to ever play this game — and he ain’t no more. “And his problem is, is that people are willing to say it. Are people not supposed to be able to do their jobs and do their jobs in an unbiased way and be honest about who you are as a player, because you feel like you had a better career than them?” “For you to sit up there and say that there are these people who feel like they have now become the celebrity, or they have now become the superstar, or the SportsCenter of old is gone — yeah, bruh because time’s changed,” Clark said. The Jets once again were eliminated from the postseason, extending the longest active droughtGetty “The reason that they’re paying you a million dollars or whatever it is to be on Pat McAfee is you had a great career, and people are going to listen to your opinions.” Clark made clear where he stands with Rodgers and what his biggest problem is. “My issue with him is you’re doing the exact same thing. And the reason you’re getting this opportunity to say these asinine things is because someone is paying you who is exactly the same thing that you’re now speaking out against.” It has been reported and confirmed that McAfee pays Rodgers for his weekly appearance on McAfee’s show. A show that Rodgers conveniently left out when he went on his rant. “This dude is once again tone-deaf,” Clark continued. “This dude is once again unaware. “This dude is once again arrogant to a point that’s almost sickening because he says these things, and he talks tough, and he behaves in his way, but he ain’t. Clark didn’t hold back when discussing Aaron Rodgers “He has all of this cache because he’s a good player, but they ain’t people around here that come around and talk about what type of leader you are. “They ain’t people that come around here that talk about wanting to follow you because of the type of man you have been. “This dude is a fraud. He’s been a fraud. He can throw a football, and that’s where it stops. Once that talent ends, so does him — and so does he. “And to sit up there, man, and to be just blatantly hypocritical is funny and sickening at the same time.” Clark didn’t hold back. Not one iota. He let his feelings and thoughts be heard, and brought up valid points. Rodgers is one of the most polarizing figures in all of professional sports, so when he speaks, people will pay attention. Whether they agree or not, is a different story. Clark proved that today.
Ryan Clark has had enough of Aaron Rodgers.
He made it crystal clear with his appearance on ESPN’s First Take.
To understand Clark’s reaction to Rodgers, you have to go back a couple days to Rodgers appearance on The Pat McAfee show.
The New York Jets quarterback took shots at ESPN and their personalities for their “unfounded or asinine” takes and that “both non-former players and former players who are definitely trying to stay relevant fame-wise” will say and do just about anything to be in the spotlight.
He talked about how ESPN and SportsCenter are now trying to make their on-air talent the stars of their programming and content, instead of the actual athletes and game highlights.
Clark took issue to what Rodgers said and went on a rant to call out the four-time MVP for his hypocritical stance.
“I find it extremely funny that he’s saying this on a show with a man, who as great as he was as a punter, is far more famous as a pundit in Pat McAfee,” Clark said.
“A.J. Hawk, who I felt like was a good player, is now on TV, and he gets to give his thoughts as well. Actually, Aaron Rodgers, you’re being paid to be on that show to give your thoughts and opinions as a personality.”
Clark wanted to note, that he is separating Aaron Rodgers the football player, and what he’s accomplished, versus what he is now, and how Rodgers simply isn’t comfortable taking the criticism.
“And don’t get me wrong,” Clark said. “He is not just to me a first ballot Hall of Famer, he is one of the best and most talented quarterbacks to ever play this game — and he ain’t no more.
“And his problem is, is that people are willing to say it. Are people not supposed to be able to do their jobs and do their jobs in an unbiased way and be honest about who you are as a player, because you feel like you had a better career than them?”
“For you to sit up there and say that there are these people who feel like they have now become the celebrity, or they have now become the superstar, or the SportsCenter of old is gone — yeah, bruh because time’s changed,” Clark said.
“The reason that they’re paying you a million dollars or whatever it is to be on Pat McAfee is you had a great career, and people are going to listen to your opinions.”
Clark made clear where he stands with Rodgers and what his biggest problem is.
“My issue with him is you’re doing the exact same thing. And the reason you’re getting this opportunity to say these asinine things is because someone is paying you who is exactly the same thing that you’re now speaking out against.”
It has been reported and confirmed that McAfee pays Rodgers for his weekly appearance on McAfee’s show. A show that Rodgers conveniently left out when he went on his rant.
“This dude is once again tone-deaf,” Clark continued. “This dude is once again unaware.
“This dude is once again arrogant to a point that’s almost sickening because he says these things, and he talks tough, and he behaves in his way, but he ain’t.
“He has all of this cache because he’s a good player, but they ain’t people around here that come around and talk about what type of leader you are.
“They ain’t people that come around here that talk about wanting to follow you because of the type of man you have been.
“This dude is a fraud. He’s been a fraud. He can throw a football, and that’s where it stops. Once that talent ends, so does him — and so does he.
“And to sit up there, man, and to be just blatantly hypocritical is funny and sickening at the same time.”
Clark didn’t hold back.
Not one iota.
He let his feelings and thoughts be heard, and brought up valid points.
Rodgers is one of the most polarizing figures in all of professional sports, so when he speaks, people will pay attention.
Whether they agree or not, is a different story.
Clark proved that today.
