Aaron Rodgers Explains Why He Refuses to Speak Publicly About Family Issues

In a new ESPN feature, Aaron Rodgers touched upon the subject of his strained relationship with his family.

Aaron Rodgers during a Packers preseason game.
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On Wednesday, ESPN.com published a long-read about Aaron Rodgers that will also appear in the "NFL Preview Issue" of ESPN The Magazine (set to be released next month).

There's an anecdote where the Packers' signal caller discusses the occasionally touched upon subject of not talking publicly about his alleged family issues, which were highlighted by a 2016 report that said Rodgers hadn't spoken to his parents or brother(s) in more than two years. While it seems like a bizarre subject to worry about, it initially made headlines after Rodgers's younger brother, Jordan, spoke about it on the air during his winning-run on The Bachelorette.

In the story, Aaron Rodgers was pretty succinct and, once again, showed himself to be a man of few words when it comes to this particular topic.

From ESPN:

Though you're going to have to carve out some serious time to do it, you can read the rest over at ESPN.

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