Jon Stewart has hit out at NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers over his refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
During the opening monologue of the Stand Up for Heroes charity event, Stewart criticised the Green Bay Packers star for saying he was “immunised” despite having never been vaccinated and later testing positive for coronavirus.
Stewart joked that Rodgers, as an NFL quarterback, should be able to understand “the concept of protection”.
The former host of The Daily Show continued: “There is good news on the pandemic. I was talking to my doctor, Aaron Rodgers, and it looks good.