Sidelined New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday challenged Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to debate the effectiveness of Covid vaccines.
The two pro football standouts have been trading barbs since Rodgers mocked Kelce for partnering with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a campaign to encourage Americans to get their flu shots and Covid vaccine.
Rodgers mocked Kelce, calling him "Mr. Pfizer," before fans fired back at the QB, pointing out that he's "Mr. Johnson & Johnson" playing for the Jets — owned by Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical heir Woody Johnson.
“Who knew I’d get into the vax wars with Aaron Rodgers, man?," Kelce joked with reporters last week. "Mr. Pfizer versus the Johnson & Johnson family over there.”
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