Aaron Rodgers is coming off of a disappointing season in the NFL. And as every end of the season has in the last few years, this one is rife with retirement and trade talks around the Green Bay Packers QB. But there is one other aspect that has caught everyone’s attention. All this talk has led the fans of the QB to revisit the infamous ‘Jock Tax’ with horror.

The tax has an interesting story behind it, and it goes all the way back to NBA legend Michael Jordan. But how does it affect the iconic NFL QB?

A revisit to the Jock Tax

So much buzz around Aaron Rodgers has brought the almost forgotten ‘Jock Tax’ on the forefront. According to reports, the Packers QB had to shell out almost half-a-million dollars due to this tax that only applies to people associated with sports. And the tax itself has an interesting story behind it.

The story of the tax goes back to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls when they humiliated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the 1991 NBA Finals. The team partied for a few days in Los Angeles after the game. And the state of California taxed the NBA legend for it despite him not being a resident of California. Things spiraled after the state of Illinois came with what they called ‘Michael Jordan’s revenge’ policy. Under this, they taxed any athlete that came to play in Illinois from California.

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Almost all states tax athletes from outside the state for playing in their territory after that. And thus, Rodgers paid over $400K in Jock tax in an already disappointing season. But the NFL world is shocked at the info.

The Aaron Rodgers fans are horrified 

The tax information horrified the NFL world, and the fans are trying to wrap their heads around the issue. Many have blamed the state of California for starting such a practice. Others called the practice a racket.

For this fan, the practice of collecting the Jock tax is a wild one.

Another fan gave their takeaway from the issue.

This fan points out that the practice started with a sore loser.

For this fan, it is a racket.

Aaron Rodgers had a wild season himself with the Packers finishing with a 8-9 record. The team missed out the playoff bus for the first time since 2018. And it was a season of some surprising results. It is yet not clear if the face of the Packers franchise will return to Lambeau Field next season. Have the fans seen the last of Rodgers as a Packer?

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