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Kurt Busch Pulled Danica Patrick’s Leg After She Began Dating Rival of Her Favorite NFL Team, Aaron Rodgers

Published 08/25/2022, 2:00 PM EDT

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Kurt Busch once texted Danica Patrick regarding her then-boyfriend Aaron Rodgers, who was playing in a team that used to be rivals against Busch’s favorite teams.

During an interview, Kurt Busch was asked if he ever texted Danica Patrick joking about her dating, Aaron Rodgers, who played for one of his football team’s biggest rivals. Busch responded, “I did text her and she texted back, she goes you know I’m still torn because she’s been a bear’s fan her whole life. So she’s going to have a hard time with her heart to figure that out. I just make fun to make sure that I can get tickets to a bears game.”

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Busch was a massive Chicago Bears fan and Danica’s former partner played for the Green Bay Packers. The two NFL teams have been each other rivals all way since their very foundations. However, Patrick’s relationship with the NFL quarterback did not have a happy ending.

Danica Patrick claimed she had a rough split with her former boyfriend Aaron Rodgers

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Back in the day Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers used to be one of America’s hottest couples. However, their relationship was not to last forever, and after the split, Patrick seemed to have suffered a lot. 

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She mentioned how her family was extremely supportive during that difficult time in her life. During an interview, she said, “My dad is always super proud of me. My mom too. My sister. I’m really fortunate that I have a family that’s super supportive. You gotta have someone you can fall apart with, you know?”

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After being in a relationship with the Green Bay Packers quarterback, Patrick started dating Carter Comstock less than a year after her previous split. Although even that relationship did not last for long and they ended up splitting up. Danica currently remains single and chooses to focus on her life and ventures. 

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.
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