Hub Arkush did not vote for Aaron Rodgers for NFL MVP because Rodgers refused to get vaccinated.
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The Gerry Callahan ShowAug 4, 2026
Multiple sources report that Hub Arkush said he would not vote for Rodgers for MVP partly because Rodgers refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and Arkush later said he regretted that reasoning.
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… I'll get through it. And he did. He did. He got COVID. He got through it. He was right. They were wrong, and no one's gonna apologize. Today, you know who should remember this one? Ironhead, a guy named Hub Arkish, a, ah, sports writer in, ah, in Wisconsin. He didn't vote for for Aaron Rogers for MVP because he said he was the biggest jerk in the league because he wouldn't get vaccinated. He didn't vote for him for MVP because he said, I don't want the shot. And I think they took away his MVP vote, which is good. But think of that: an actual MVP voter said, no, the guy's the best play. He won the MVP. Didn't stop him. He was the MVP. …
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Supports. ESPN reports Arkush later said he regrets saying he would not vote for Rodgers because of his off-the-field habits, 'such as his decision not to get vaccinated.'[1]
Supports. Barrett Media and Fox6 report that Arkush would not vote for Rodgers 'in part because of' his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine.[2][3]
Supports. USA Today and Oregonlive quote Arkush's stated reasons for withholding his vote, and Rodgers responding that 'His problem is I'm not vaccinated,' tying the vote to vaccination status.[4][5]
Context. Arkush's own stated reasons centered on Rodgers being the 'biggest jerk in the league' and his off-field conduct, with vaccination presented as part of that conduct rather than as the sole reason.[1][5]
Sources
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- 1Rodgers says 'bum' writer shouldn't vote for MVPespn.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Associated Press Drops NFL MVP Voter Who Didn’t Vote for ...barrettmedia.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3AP drops NFL MVP voter who refused to vote for Aaron Rodgers due ...fox6now.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4'He's an absolute bum': Aaron Rodgers fires back at NFL MVP voter who called him a 'jerk'usatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5NFL MVP voter won't vote for Aaron Rodgers because he's ‘the biggest jerk in the league'oregonlive.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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