Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, a three-part series at Netflix, examines the NFL quarterback's life as he attempts to play into his 40s with the help of psychotropic drugs. It's told mostly from his point of view.
Some might say Rodgers is a deep thinker. Others would call him a self-styled expert. Episiode 3 dives into the vaccination controversy when Rodgers deceived the media and public by saying he was "immunized" when he obviously wasn't. Rodgers' father was a skeptic about shots and so too is Aaron.
His unwillingness to take the Covid vaccine in 2020 prompted several league fines totaling more than $300,000, which Rodgers says he's appealing.
Rodgers has attended ayahuasca retreats in Peru and Costa Rica dating back to 2019. In the second episode, he returns to Costa Rica for a three-day session in March. Rodgers immerses himself with what he calls "the medicine" among friends and strangers, stripping away ego and trauma during nightly trips.
This is sort of a reclamation project for the future Hall of Famer who the public turned on a few years ago.
Ayahuasca is made from Banisteriopsis caapi vine combined with leaves from Psychotria viridis, a plant in the coffee family that contains DMT. It's infused with the smoke of regional black tobacco, cooked into a thick tea using river water and consumed orally. The ingredients are generally found in the Amazon region of South America.
Rodgers likes getaways. After breaking his thumb in 2022, he went on a darkness retreat in Oregon and prior to his second season with the New York Jets – the first was marred by a foot injury – Rodgers toured the Pyramids in Egypt for his "mental health" when he should have been practising with the team.
He's had a solid career, with four MVP awards and one Super Bowl victory as a Green Bay Packer, but for him there were many more devastating playoff losses than wins. The losses weigh heavily on Rodgers, the perfectionist who's known to bark at his receivers when they drop a pass.
This is sort of a reclamation project for the future Hall of Famer who the public turned on a few years ago. Now his friend Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (he appears in the series) is part of Trump's team. Kennedy wanted the QB to be his VP when he was still running for presdient; Rodgers could very well follow RFK Jr. to the White House. Maybe Trump will make him the sports czar when he retires from football.
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