Jimmy Kimmel’s feud with Aaron Rodgers dates back to 2021 when he called out the NFL star for lying about his COVID-19 vaccination status. “Honestly, the only thing worse than not getting vaccinated when you’re in close contact with other people is letting them think you’re vaccinated when you’re not. It’s basically the COVID equivalent of ‘the condom fell off.’ Aaron is a Karen. That’s the fact of the matter,” Kimmel criticized in an episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Though the vaccination scandal eventually died down, Rodgers’ name soon found its way back to Kimmel’s mouth.
In 2023, when the former Green Bay Packers player started peddling UFO-related conspiracy theories, Kimmel publicly blasted Rodgers, implying that the football player was suffering from the years-long effect of the many concussions he survived during his time in the NFL. Things came to a head between the two men in January 2024 when Rodgers — presumably in an attempt to get back at the host — claimed Kimmel would appear on the infamous Jeffrey Epstein list. “It’s supposed to be coming out soon. There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, that are really hoping that doesn’t come out,” Rodgers said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Unsurprisingly, Rodgers’s claim was met with pushback from Kimmel, who wasted no time in defending himself. “For the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any list,” the television host wrote in part on his X account.
