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Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Rips Aaron Rodgers Over COVID Vaccine Debacle
"If he ever requires open-heart surgery will he hand the scalpel to romance writers because they know about matters of the heart?"
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did not mince words Monday in his criticism of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ handling of his COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Back in August, the 37-year-old Rodgers told reporters that he was “immunized” against the coronavirus, leading many to believe that he was vaccinated against the disease.
However, last week, Rodgers confirmed that he is in fact unvaccinated against COVID-19.
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