Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized the politicians who created the restrictions on Wuhan’s coronavirus, but did not follow his own rules. He also questioned Congress’ inability to pass a second round of incentive checks on Americans.
Rodgers applauded the Barstool Fund, which provides direct relief to small businesses and employees who are struggling with the pandemic. The quarterback donated $ 500,000 to the fund, which has raised more than $ 22 million so far.
He applauded Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for getting money from the fund to beneficiaries in a timely manner, usually between 24 and 72 hours.
“I think there was a need. If you look around our environment today, it’s not like the government is really helping someone in a timely manner, ”explained Rodgers. “I mean, it took them forever to figure out how to donate checks for $ 600, and then you know it may or may not be $ 2,000 right now. This is not life-changing money,” he said. “What Dave and his family are doing with the Barstool Fund is life-changing money. It’s sustainability for these people, and I think that’s why you gravitate more and more to just not depending on the government to help you, because you’re obviously demonstrated that this is not how they will do it. “
The quarterback criticized the politicians’ restrictions on the Wuhan coronavirus, especially when those who make the rules cannot follow them.
“I mean, they put those rules into practice. They are not even following their own rules. How many people were caught? ‘Don’t travel. Don’t leave the state. ‘ Oh, here’s a guy on vacation. Oh, here’s a guy in a beauty salon. ‘Don’t eat out at a restaurant unless you are wearing a mask and part.’ Oh, here’s a picture of the governor of California violating those rules. Oh, public schools are closed, but I can send my kids to a private school in person, “he said, referring to Mayor Nancy Pelosi and Governor Gavin Newsom.
“It’s like, I mean, for us to count on government help it’s becoming a joke right now,” said Rodgers.
Instead of relying on the government to get Americans out of the pandemic, funds like those that Portnoy established and those that donate are doing better, explained the football star. He said a name and a face are being given to the names and companies – many of which have been around for decades – that are struggling. That was what motivated him to make the donation.
“It is truly a call to action for those of us who can donate. Let’s donate. We will help our brothers and sisters because that is our people. We are all we have, ”said Rodgers.
“The government is probably not going to get you right now,” he explained. “We saw them design a bill of 500 pages and millions, in some cases, trillions of dollars going to other countries. It’s not like they are keeping the money here on the home front.”
Presenter Pat McAfee corrected Rodgers, saying the amount of money that went to other nations is in the trillions of dollars.