‘The Conners’ Seemingly Trolls Former Guest Star Aaron Rodgers With ‘Life-Saving Vaccines’ Joke

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A possible burn? The latest episode of The Conners seemingly made a reference to former guest star Aaron Rodgers — and his controversial vaccine stance.During the Wednesday, February 2, episode of the ABC sitcom, Becky (Lecy Goranson) made the joke in question after her nephew Mark (Ames McNamara) complained about having to go back to public school, telling him he could be homeschooled instead. “Then you won’t be forced to have all those life-saving vaccines,” she said. “And you can make up your own scientific theories like your favorite athletes.”The Green Bay Packers quarterback, 38, appeared as himself on the season 3 episode “Jeopardé, Sobrieté and Infidelité,” in which Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) competed on Jeopardy!

while Rodgers was the guest host. After her episode aired, Jackie admitted that her disastrous appearance on the game show got even worse when she was led away in handcuffs.The NFL star made headlines last year when he admitted that he hadn’t received the coronavirus vaccine despite previously claiming he had been “immunized” against the illness.

After testing positive for COVID-19 in November 2021, he said that he did not receive one of the vaccines approved by the CDC.“I march to the beat of my own drum,” he said at the time during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. “I believe strongly in bodily autonomy, [in the] ability to make choices for your body, not to have to acquiesce to some woke culture or crazed group of individuals who say you have to do something.”Last month, the California native said he thought sports fans were cheering against the Packers in the NFL playoffs because of his decision not to get vaccinated.