Aaron Rodgers has cut off family, skipped grandpa’s funeral
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Aaron Rodgers’ family drama goes beyond a season of “The Bachelorette.”
In a newly released and eye-opening profile from Bleacher Report, it appears the Packers quarterback has cut off several prominent family members — not just his reality-star brother — and even skipped his grandfather’s funeral.
He didn’t attend his grandfather’s funeral — the same grandfather he once called before every game. He fired a business manager he’s known since high school. The family was told they were no longer welcome in Green Bay. If Dad wants to attend a game now, he buys tickets on StubHub or goes through another player’s family.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Olivia Munn behind Rodgers family feud?
According to the website’s source, the face of the Packers franchise hasn’t spoken to his parents since 2014 and refused Christmas presents gifted to him and girlfriend Olivia Munn. They were allegedly mailed back to his mom and dad two months later.
Audiences got a glimpse into the strained relationship between the Super Bowl champ and younger brother Jordan on the past season of “The Bachelorette.” Despite constant questioning from Jordan’s lady love, JoJo Fletcher, the family attempted to downplay the bad blood on camera.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Like I said, I have a great relationship with my brother Luke. Me and Aaron really don’t have much of a relationship,” Jordan explained in an episode.
Packers fans blame Munn for Rodgers' struggles
“It’s just kind of the way he’s chosen to do life, and I chose to stay close with my family, my parents and my brother,” he continued. “It’s not ideal, and I love him. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in his shoes and have the pressure he has and the demands from people he has. Don’t have hard feelings against him. It’s just how things go right now.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Any notion that Jordan was playing up the drama simply to further his chances with Fletcher and get more face time on the reality show are seemingly put to rest in this story. If anything, it appears Jordan was downplaying the discord that has grown between Aaron and the Rodgers clan.
Rumors have circulated that Munn is to blame for the Rodgerses’ rift. Insiders told Us Weekly earlier this year that the “Newsroom” actress has “a strong personality and every meeting she has had with them has gone badly.”
It’s safe to assume Munn and her man won’t be spending Thanksgiving with the Rodgers family.
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