Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have received a whirlwind of reactions over their recent Ayahuasca celebration. After so many questions have been raised over the choice display after scoring, Rodgers has shared his thoughts.

Aaron Rodgers and Pat McAfee seem to share great chemistry. The quarterback is a frequent guest on Pat’s show. Sharing outspoken personalities, both the stars are always ready to address controversial topics. When Rodgers appeared on the recent episode of the Pat McAfee show on YouTube. The athlete addressed the recent reaction from the media. Stating that a tag like ‘drug’ often adds a negative connotation to certain specific substances.

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Aaron Rodgers on the negative perception of certain things

The Packers quarterback said. “reference to Ayahuasca, uh you know, or even marijuana, putting the tag drug on them is a manipulative word that creates a bias against those specific things.” Talking about his pleasant experience with ayahuasca earlier this year. Further explaining that this even happens with food.

He gave the example of fat and sugar. Where fat is often associated with unhealthiness and obesity. Sugar is a sign of sweetness, and in turn, for kindness. “We have these two words that couldn’t be more opposite.” Rodgers added, “high-fat foods are actually usually pretty good for you, and foods with high sugar are terrible for you.”

In the same way, the player feels that certain specific things have received a bad reputation in society due to the use of a tag like drug for them.

The celebration that started it all

The Green Bay Packers played their divisional rivals, Chicago Bears, in the 2nd week of NFL. The reigning MVP once again laid his ownership claim on the Bears, defeating them 27-10. after a touchdown pass to Allen Lazard, the team went for their routine celebration. This time, Allen seemed to have a pot of tea for the team. He served it to several players, including Rodgers. After drinking it, many of them decided to pass out and hallucinate. It was all in good fun and make pretend, of course.

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The celebration itself garnered a lot of attention from the media and the NFL sphere. Aaron Rodgers explained that the celebration was something that he and Allen Lazard had talked about a couple of years ago.

The Green Bay Packers are all set to be going up against The Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday. Aaron Rodgers, who does not have a good record against Tom Brady, will have all the pressure on him. It will be harder to find ways to celebrate against the roust defense of Tampa Bay. So it will be up to Rodgers to work his magic once again.

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