The Double Life Of Aaron Rodgers

He doesn't seem to speak to his fame-hungry brother

Though Rodgers' younger brother, Jordan Rodgers, won a season of The Bachelorette, Aaron doesn't seem too thrilled about it. On the show, Jordan described his family's relationship with Aaron as "complicated," and Jordan's hometown visit revealed some clear tension when Aaron's name came up. One family member said on air (via Fox News), "The past year or two, his brother hasn't been a part of [Jordan's] life…he really misses Aaron, but doesn't like talking about it." Aaron also is noticeably absent from family photos on Jordan and brother Luke Rodgers' Instagram accounts.

"I haven't seen the show, to be honest with you, so it hasn't really affected me a whole lot," Aaron told WISN. When the hosts prodded him on why he and Jordan no longer speak to one another, he was evasive, but not necessarily in a bad way. "As far as those kinds of things go, I've always found that it's a little inappropriate to talk publicly about some family matters," he said, "so I'm just—I'm not going to speak on those things, but I wish him well in the competition."

Jordan, however, offered up a vague on-air theory on why Aaron doesn't speak to him, their other brother, or their parents: "He doesn't approve of my lifestyle."

His family doesn't like girlfriend Olivia Munn

Aaron's conservative family members reportedly aren't fans of his girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn. The Rodgers clan and Munn are supposedly never spotted at the same Packers games, nor are they ever seen together.

Fox News says the final straw for his folks came when Munn appeared on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live and squawked about her sex life during the "Plead the Fifth" segment. When host Andy Cohen asked if Aaron and Munn have sex on game day, she proudly replied, "No, we don't. Not on game day. There's not a rule, but it just doesn't happen because there are other things to focus on." That wouldn't have been too bad, but then she added on details about their post-game habits. "It depends on how late the game is," she said. "I try to have sex as much as I can."

Munn's mouthiness isn't the only reason she allegedly doesn't get along with the Rodgers family. She is reportedly also pals with brother Jordan's ex, Brittany Farrar, who trash-talked Jordan publicly on Instagram. The smack talk was allegedly prompted by Jordan introducing himself to The Bachelorette star JoJo Fletcher. He mentioned his ex on air, telling Fletcher, "I was in love, but I was so focused on football that I didn't make time for anything else. When that relationship ended, it hurt really bad because it was my fault. The one woman I was in love with, wasn't in love with me anymore."

Farrar's account of the split was much different. After the episode aired, she wrote, "Riding the bench doesn't get in the way of a relationship, but cheating does. #yourpitchisntperfect @jrodgers11 #alwayswantedtobefamous #dreamscometrue #tuneinnextweekformoreBS." Ouch! No wonder why the brood's loyalties are divided.

Munn may be hurting his game

Clay Travis speculated on his Fox Sports show in October 2016 that Munn has driven a wedge between Aaron and his family. "Jordan Rodgers and Luke Rodgers, his two brothers, are estranged from Aaron, and that is supposedly connected to Olivia Munn, who is gorgeous. But she has gone a little Yoko Ono on that family. That has been the talk. That she has isolated Aaron from his family. And it's ridiculous that I'm citing The Bachelor as a source here, but is it something going on in his personal life? Is he healthy?"

An insider also told Terez Owens, "The Packers front office, teammates and others associated with the Packers are starting to question Aaron's personal life, i.e. Olivia and his estranged relationship with his family, and how it is starting to take a toll on his performance. Coach [Mike] McCarthy always stresses how important family is and they believe his head is not in the game." Aaron may be struggling to strike a balance between his team's family-oriented sense of morale and his girlfriend's alleged isolation tactics.

His parents don't trust Munn

A source told Us Weekly that Aaron ditched the rest of the Rodgers clan to be with Munn, which didn't sit that well with them. "Aaron is the one that has pulled away from the family, not the reverse. When he got together with Olivia Munn, his family told him they didn't trust her and thought she wasn't with him for the right reasons. That made him furious, and he ended up choosing Olivia over his family." The source added, "[Munn has] a strong personality and every meeting she has had with [Rodgers' family] has gone badly."

Aaron's father, Ed Rodgers, told The New York Times that a Bleacher Report story that claimed the family feud began when Aaron and Munn began dating was "accurate," adding, "Fame can change things…It's hard to tell sometimes [if the family relationship is improving]." While Aaron reportedly told the Times that he didn't want to discuss anything publicly, Ed said, "It's good to have it all come out…It's complicated. We're all hoping for the best."

He thinks Munn is more supportive than his family

A source close to Munn told People that despite what anyone says, she's not behind Aaron's rift with his family. "Olivia doesn't really have anything to do with it. This is not her issue; this is the Rodgers family issue. Aaron has never wanted want to air this out in a public forum. He will deal with his family issues privately. If and when it comes time for the family to mend fences, Olivia will be supportive of anything that Aaron chooses to do."

Aaron has gushed over his girl, telling ESPN (via People), "She's a huge encourager and a huge supporter. She's put some of her own career goals on hold for me to encourage me in achieving my own. With Olivia, I have that person who is in my corner always, is willing to make me a priority and be understanding with my life and everything that comes with it. Surrounding yourself with encouraging, positive people [helps me live a] healthier, happier, life on and off the field." If it's true that he ditched his family when he hooked up with Munn, that statement could easily be him throwing shade at his brood and implying that they're not encouraging or positive people themselves.

Is Munn two-faced too?

Though Munn insists she not involved in the Rodgers family feud at all, her social media activity tells another story. After the Green Bay Packers lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game, the actress posted a photo of a handwritten note that said, "So proud of this team. They faced a lot of adversity on and off the field, but battled to get this far. THANK YOU to those of you who encouraged and supported them by choosing to put out only positive energy. It helped them get this far." No shade there, right?

Except after posting that, sports gossip blog Terez Owens reported that she promptly began liking comments from fans who were dissing the quarterback's family, including this one: "Thank you for standing by Aaron when his own family sold stories to the media in recent weeks and tried very hard to wreck his momentum. He is lucky to have found you. Real love is a gift."

Whatever may be going on with the Rodgers clan, Munn's perceived doublespeak isn't helping.

He ices out his own teammates

While many of Aaron's teammates adore him and comment frequently on his friendliness, he has reportedly iced out others. Starting tight end Jermichael Finley told Bleacher Report Aaron never gave him his cellphone number through six seasons together, and he doesn't view the quarterback as a good leader.

"In my opinion, he's a different guy," Finley said. "I didn't really know how he showed his leadership. He wasn't a vocal guy. He really wasn't a hands-on guy. To tell you the truth, it was all about his game and his stats in my opinion…He was a guy that kept it all in. He kept grudges close to his chest. If you did something, he never really let it go. He always kept it close to his heart. I just don't think he was a natural-born leader. He wasn't put on Earth to lead."

Finley added, "Aaron Rodgers is so scared of what guys are going to say that he doesn't say nothing at all. He doesn't get vocal. He goes into his little shell. He's not a guy who hangs out with the fellas. He's real self-centered [and] very sensitive. If he's joking with a guy and the guy comes back at him, he doesn't take it too well," Finley continued. "Because of what position he's in, he thinks guys are supposed to bow down to him I guess."

He's estranged from close family and friends

Finley shouldn't feel too bad: a source who claimed to have been close with Aaron for years but has since been cut off from him told Bleacher Report the quarterback hasn't spoken to his family since December 2014 and that his immediate family doesn't even have his cellphone number. When Aaron's parents sent Christmas gifts to him and Munn in 2015, they were reportedly sent back in February 2016. The source also claimed when Aaron's family wants to go to games, they have to get tickets from Stubhub or other players' families because Aaron won't help them.

It's not just his blood with whom Aaron allegedly has bad blood: the source also alleged that when Aaron was slated to be a groomsman in a close friend's wedding, he texted the day before the nuptials to say he wasn't coming. He also supposedly fired a business manager he'd known since high school.

Why won't he put a ring on it?

The family feud is only going to get bigger—and potentially more distracting—if Munn's relationship with Aaron intensifies. The rumor mill suggests she is increasingly jealous of Jordan and his engagement to The Bachelorette star Fletcher.

An insider told OK! magazine, "Let's be clear here, Olivia has been waiting for almost a full year and [Aaron] hasn't proposed. She's privately quite bitter and is starting to think it will never happen, because Aaron's so scarred by this rift with his brother and the last thing he'll want to do is follow in his footsteps." The source said Munn is "old-fashioned and still surrounds herself with a gang of really successful girls who all got out of Oklahoma at the same time and made something of themselves," adding, "She wants Aaron to be mature and opt for a commitment. He's not gonna [sic] do a lot better than her and it isn't fair to her to keep her waiting. But what Olivia will not do is force an ultimatum or, God forbid, propose herself."

What's holding Aaron back? There are double-life rumors surrounding that question too.

He might be in the closet

Rumors that Aaron is gay almost broke the internet in December 2013. Gossip site The Fame Driven (via Queerty) alledged the quarterback was in a relationship with his roommate and personal assistant, Kevin Lanflisi, citing some shady (now-deleted) tweets from Lanflisi, as well as local chatter.

According to a source quoted in PerezHilton, "Aaron has attended numerous sports award shows with Kevin…including the ESPYs. Kevin was also the first person Aaron embraced when the Packers won the Super Bowl in 2011. I just find it really strange that as of late there has been many bitter subliminal tweets on Kevin Lanflisi's twitter alluding to a relationship much deeper than a friendship he had, with who I perceive to be Aaron Rodgers, because Kevin has never once tweeted about having a girlfriend, just mainly about the Green Bay Packers, [and] Aaron Rodgers…There has been speculation for years here in Wisconsin that Aaron is gay."

Obviously, there's nothing wrong with being gay, and it's an individual's choice to decide if he or she wants to discuss their sexuality. However, if the rumors are true, it would seem that Aaron has been stringing along other people to craft a public image, which isn't fair to anyone: Munn, Lanflisi, or Aaron.

He may rebel against his family's Christian beliefs

What might be further complicating Aaron's relationship with his family members is their conservative Christian beliefs, and how he might be going against those values. When the gay rumors first emerged, a man purporting to be Aaron's father flipped out, writing to one blog, "I'm Aaron's dad and this is a disgusting post. Aaron is actually engaged to a beautiful Christian woman. You are a slime ball for spreading this bulls***. How would you like your sorry a** sued!!!"

Brother Jordan, a former quarterback at Vanderbilt University, was reportedly a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, an organization that is opposed to homosexuality. If Aaron does disagree with his family members' views, it's no surprise he may be keeping his distance from them.

Did he pull a reverse 'Deflategate?'

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's infamous "Deflategate" drove the NFL absolutely nuts for more than a year. However, as it turns out, the Patriots may not have been the only team to use hot air (or a lack thereof) to its benefit. In January 2015, CBS Sports' Phil Simms said (via Deadspin) that Aaron told him before a game, "I like to push the limits of how much air we can put in the football, even go over what they allow you to do." Overinflating and underinflating go against the NFL's strict regulations, so whether or not the tactic had an effect on any Green Bay Packers' victories, Aaron's words undermine his sterling reputation.

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