Aaron Rodgers’ anti-vaxx stance may be beyond parody, but “Saturday Night Live” gave it a shot anyway.
Days after the Green Bay Packers quarterback tested positive for COVID-19, then defended himself for not getting vaccinated, the sketch comedy show brought in Pete Davidson and a merry band of misfits to break down the tape.
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“It’s my body and my COVID,” the fake Rodgers told Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, played by Cecily Strong, during Saturday’s show. “I can give it to whoever I want. But suddenly the woke mob is after me. It’s so bad that State Farm called and they’re not even giving me the Rodgers rate!”
He also insisted that he never lied about his vaccination status, even though he previously told reporters that he was “immunized” in August.
“I took all my teammates into a huddle, got their faces three inches away from my wet mouth, and told them, ‘Trust me—I’m more or less immunized. Go team!'” he said.
The real Rodgers offered a similar defense on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday, calling questions about his status “a witch hunt.”
Rodgers claimed he is allergic to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and did not trust the Johnson and Johnson shot, so instead went with a homeopathic treatment suggested by podcaster Joe Rogan, including monoclonal antibodies, ivermectin, zinc, vitamin C and D, and hydroxychloroquine.
The Food and Drug Administration has specifically told people not to self-treat with ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.
Rodgers also expressed concerns about fertility issues linked to vaccines, despite no evidence of any problems for men or women.
On “Saturday Night Live,” that was more than enough evidence for the fake Pirro, who reminded Rodgers that it’s “your body, your choice” — but not when it comes to anything but vaccines.
“People can talk all they want but at the end of the day, my record is still seven and one,” the quarterback said. “Meaning, of the eight people I’ve infected, seven are fine.”
Rodgers is still quarantined and will not play in Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
On Saturday, Wisconsin-based health group Prevea Health ended its partnership with Rodgers, saying they are deeply committed to “encouraging and helping all eligible populations to become vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent the virus from further significantly impacting lives and livelihoods.”
Rodgers had been a spokesman for the group since 2012.