{"id":58730,"date":"2025-06-27T02:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T02:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58730"},"modified":"2025-06-27T02:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T02:59:51","slug":"aaron-rodgers-gesture-toward-young-packers-fan-turns-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58730","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers&#8217; Gesture Toward Young Packers Fan Turns Heads.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s excitement surrounding the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0entering the 2025 season due to the signing of free agent\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Aaron Rodgers\u00a0to a\u00a0one-year, $13.65\u00a0million contract.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, in recent years, much of the discourse among fans and members of the media surrounding the quarterback suggests that he&#8217;s developed into somewhat of a diva throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>However, on Wednesday, a video originally posted to TikTok showed the newest member of the Steelers kneeling to talk to a young\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0fan wearing Rodgers&#8217; iconic No. 12 jersey, and eventually signing it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tiktok-7520099798406499597\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--tiktok l-inline\">\n<blockquote id=\"v33801137229753440\" class=\"tiktok-embed rna-container rh-null\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itswilsonlamont\/video\/7520099798406499597\" data-video-id=\"7520099798406499597\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" data-rhp=\"1\" data-original-client-width=\"605\" data-original-client-height=\"435\" data-yt-skip=\"1\" data-rh-vid=\"1\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itswilsonlamont\/video\/7520099798406499597\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7520099798406499597?lang=vi-VN&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fpittsburgh-steelers%2Faaron-rodgers-gesture-toward-young-green-bay-packers-fan-turns-heads&amp;embedFrom=oembed\" name=\"__tt_embed__v33801137229753440\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rodgers&#8217;s exit with the Packers wasn&#8217;t the smoothest, as they drafted his replacement,\u00a0Jordan Love, two years early. So, many fans are praising him for still showing such kindness to the young fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Around the GB area, he is legendary for being a good guy to people that would run into him,&#8221;\u00a0said one X user.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They can never make me hate you, 12,&#8221;\u00a0said another.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No amount of gaslighting in the world will ever get me to dislike this man. Favorite Packer of all time and idk if that could ever be changed,&#8221;\u00a0a third added.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth said, &#8220;I\u2019ve never understood the Aaron Rodgers hate. Not in my house. Feel really fortunate we had him for as long as we did. Wishing him nothing but success in Pittsburgh! #SteelersNation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has always been great! True Packer fans know it. Greatest Packer of ALL TIME!&#8221;\u00a0A fifth continued.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He gets such a bad rap but he\u2019s a good guy, smart as hell and one of absolute best to ever play the game. #12,&#8221;\u00a0said another.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NTQ5NzM1NjM1Nzg5MTY3\/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-8.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Of course, 2025 with the Steelers is likely the final ride for Rodgers, because during a Tuesday appearance on &#8220;The Pat McAfee Show,&#8221; he was asked if he would be done once the season concluded, to which\u00a0he responded, &#8220;I\u2019m pretty sure this is it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If that&#8217;s the case, he will be leaving behind a rich career that features a total of 10 Pro Bowl appearances, four MVP Awards, four First-Team All-Pro selections and one\u00a0Super Bowl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s excitement surrounding the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0entering the 2025 season due to the signing of free agent\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Aaron Rodgers\u00a0to a\u00a0one-year, $13.65\u00a0million contract. 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