One reporter complained about not getting an interview with Aaron Rodgers, so the latter decided to give the "crybaby" a piece of his mind.
Aaron Rodgers was cheering for the Arizona Wildcats during the NCAA tournament and garnered a lot of attention on the court. He was with girlfriend actress Olivia Munn. After their team won, they were also focused on by media reporters, as they celebrated on the court.
Uproxx reported that Dennis Dodd, an NCAA basketball reporter for CBS Sports, however, was not too happy when he failed to land an interview with the Green Bay Packers quarterback. Dodd requested for an interview but Rodgers rejected him outright.
Fansided reported that Dodd resorted to Twitter to vent out his frustrations.
He tweeted, "Aaron Rodgers in one of the biggest moments in the state's history -- ignoring how media has shaped his image -- "I'm not doing interviews"
More tweets followed:
"Dear Wisco fan: If it was about the Badgers, then why was A Rodgers on court? Credentialed media only."
"Still wondering what difference is between two uncredentialed fans on court. One dates an actress and is good at sports. Other isn't."
"I can guarantee you this will be taken up by NCAA and USBWAA. A Rodgers shouldn't be in a position for us to be blown off."
"Where do we draw the line? USC can't have celebs on sideline anymore after sanctions. But feel-good A Rodgers can be on court with Badgers?"
Rodgers apparently had enough of Dodd's whining and decided to fire back, Bleacher Report wrote.
"To the biggest twitter crybaby of the night, I had a pass to be on the court. Send your complaints to the A.D. #quitcrying #youreajoke", Rodgers tweeted.
The quarterback added, "Also with interview requests, sometimes the answer is yes and sometimes it's no. I'm not there for u, I'm there to support my friends n UW."
Rodgers concluded, "2 semesters at Butte... 3 semesters at Cal... 10 years a Wisconsin resident. I'll pull for any team I want. But I don't wear red."
Rodgers made it clear that he was there to watch a basketball game, not to grant interviews. As the quarterback said, he has been a Wisconsin resident for a decade and only wished to express his support for one of its local teams. Rodgers is probably the most famous athlete in the state, putting him more at risk for media scrutiny.
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