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“Bouta Become the VP” – Aaron Rodgers Ignores Jets CB Sauce Gardner’s Texts Amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Running Mate Rumors

Published 03/13/2024, 12:08 AM EDT

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Aaron Rodgers to become VP of the United States? Despite the offseason, it seems Rodgers has taken another road to keep himself busy. According to latest reports, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his campaign team has recently announced A-Rod as a potential candidate for his running mate.

Although nothing on his VP candidacy has been officially released yet, many are speculating about his political entry. For now, as it appears, Rodgers is quite busy in this ongoing political scenario, his teammate and now close friend, Sauce Gardner, has a message for the New York Jets QB.

The unanswered texts?

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Aaron Rodgers has been “shortlisted” like others by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign. As per reports, the campaign officials and Rodgers were connected with each other for a few months. So, it seems he must be busy. In his recent Tuesday post on X, Sauce Gardner humorously revealed, “Ohhhh, Aaron bouta become the VP.. That’s why he ain’t been answering my text messages” with a thinking emoji.

Chiming in, many social media users asked Garnder to wait, assuring him of an early reply from Rodgers! Gardner and Rodgers are close friends now. So not replying to CB’s text messages would be surely surprising for the 23-year-old.

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Although the truth hasn’t been revealed yet, A-Rod has hinted his stance on it by re-sharing Kennedy’s presidential campaign video on his social media account.

Will Aaron Rodgers be the VP?

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On March 8, Aaron Rodgers reshared a tweet from Robert F. Kennedy, saying, “This is presidential,” with the hashtags “Kennedy24” and “RFK.” This grabbed fans’ attention on his possibly joining as the running mate. However, as he hasn’t made any public statements about it, the two have been reported to be connected for a few months now.

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Furthermore, as per reports, the two are said to be aligned in their views against vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite Rodgers recovering from a season-ending Achilles injury in 2023 and preparing to start the 2024 NFL season with the Jets, he may face a scheduling conflict if he joins a presidential campaign, as it would coincide with the start of the NFL season.

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Kennedy, on the other hand, is anticipated to reveal his choice for VP in the coming weeks.

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Bhwya Sriya is a senior NFL writer at EssentiallySports. She actively covers Live games and Breaking News with a specialization in injury reports. Certified for excellence in beat reporting, Bhwya also leads our annual Super Bowl coverage.
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