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Why Pat McAfee didn't push back on false claims during Aaron Rodgers interview

Pat McAfee's interview with Aaron Rodgers on Friday captured the internet — it was the first time since being diagnosed with COVID that the Green Bay quarterback spoke about his vaccine status.

The interview covered a wide range of topics, from ivermectin to vaccines to Joe Rogan. On his show Monday, McAfee said he has gotten pushback from people for allowing Rodgers to talk about unsubstantiated (and false) claims about COVID and vaccines without pushing back.

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McAfee said it wasn't his goal to push back, but rather to give Rodgers a platform so that people could hear his side of the story.