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Mike McCarthy addresses latest Aaron Rodgers controversy
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Mike McCarthy addresses latest Aaron Rodgers controversy

Football season doesn't start until Aaron Rodgers makes the rounds for non-football news.

The future Hall of Famer was back at it on a Monday appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," airing his grievances on Dr. Anthony Fauci and ESPN's coverage of, among other things, the Dianna Russini scandal.

Rodgers' views on Fauci aren't surprising, given his well-documented opinions on several medical and scientific-related issues. 

However, his comments ruffled some feathers again, at least outside of the building. If you were to ask Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy, he couldn't care less about any of his players' personal views.

Mike McCarthy is keeping the Steelers' focus on football

“You know, these are grown men,” McCarthy told the media. “They all have different opinions. There’s no question about that. But at the end of the day, my job is to keep it about football, keep the focus on winning. That’s why we’re here. We have a good locker room. We have a player council that’s in place and we had our second meeting yesterday, and so I think we’re in a good spot.”

Notably, the Steelers took a similar approach to Rodgers' comments, releasing a statement through spokesman Burt Lauten, per Steelers Deport.

Of course, every player is entitled to his views on anything, but the Steelers definitely don't need another distraction right now.

Rodgers refrained from making his usual weekly appearances on McAfee's show last season. Whether this return will be a one-time thing or he'll go back to his old ways remains to be seen.

However, given his fondness of making incendiary comments and driving the focus away from the gridiron, perhaps McCarthy will want to reach out to him and urge him to keep his opinions to himself until the end of the season. 

Ernesto Cova

Ernesto is a bilingual (English-Spanish) sports writer with over eight years of experience covering major leagues such as the NBA, NFL, and MLB. Ernesto’s work focuses on providing insightful, up-to-date coverage of sports, blending his expertise in sports psychology with a passion for analyzing player performance, team dynamics, and trade developments across various sports leagues

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