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Aaron Rodgers is low-key one of the smartest, cleverest and even funniest players in the NFL, so this take he dropped on his Instagram account about kneeling during the national anthem fits him perfectly.
As you may or may not recall, Rodgers and several of his teammates locked arms on Sunday in a show of solidarity during the playing of the national anthem. Naturally, there were people who berated him for participating in this peaceful protest.
On Wednesday, he responded to them with one of the best takes on the anthem protests we’ve seen yet…
Rodgers captioned the photo, “I can’t imagine what kind of social media attacks these cameramen must be enduring after taking a knee during the anthem and wearing a hat. #unity #equalityforall #love #cometogether #invitationtojoin.”
Also on Sunday prior to their game against the Bengals, Rodgers posted a photo to Instagram showing him and some of his teammates kneeling, which was then co-signed by none other than Tom Brady…
And these aren’t the only messages Rodgers has been sending out on social media, many of them subtle because that’s pretty much his style.
On September 24th, Rodgers did his usual “ticket hunt” where he hides Packers tickets around town only this time he hid them on a “street named after the man who wrote the Bill Of Rights.”
Rodgers has also retweeted his teammate Jordy Nelson’s statement on the protests…
"A lot of people don’t want to listen nowadays." Jordy Nelson shares his thoughts on #Packers players' statement and message of "unity." pic.twitter.com/5IUxHGt03c
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) September 27, 2017
As well as Pat Tillman’s widow’s statement…
Pat Tillman's widow Marie in a statement to @brianstelter, in his nightly newsletter, about Trump using Tillman in stand for anthem tweet. pic.twitter.com/jGxgSSsHD3
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 26, 2017
And now, with the Packers set to play the Bears on Thursday night, Rodgers even issued a statement himself asking fans to link arms at Lambeau Field…
Aaron Rodgers on asking the fans to link arms before Thursday's game at Lambeau Field: https://t.co/9N4Sd5uPqU pic.twitter.com/kU4dGJzB5E
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 26, 2017
Don't do this to me, Aaron Rodgers! Don't make me like you! pic.twitter.com/VVV0XbgPAG
— Martin Cerny (@MartinVCerny) September 27, 2017
Indeed.