The State Farm Insurance Company announced that it will support their celebrity spokesperson Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers because he refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 37-year-old athlete tested positive for the coronavirus last week and revealed that he was not vaccinated.
After sharing his reasons for refusing the vaccination, Rogers As a result of various comments, he was accused of spreading misinformation about the virus, including the idea that it was an unvaccinated pandemic “a complete lie.”
Nonetheless, State Farm plans to stick to its brand ambassador and support his choice of keeping unvaccinated.
“For most of the past ten years, Aaron Rogers has been a great ambassador for our company,” The company spokesperson said A statement was issued on Monday.
“We do not support some of his comments, but we respect his right to have his own personal opinions. We recognize that our customers, employees, agents and brand ambassadors come from all walks of life and have different views on many issues. “
Because of these various factors, insurance companies believe that everyone should be able to make their own choices.
“Our mission at State Farm is to support safer and stronger communities. To this end, we encourage vaccination, but respect everyone’s right to make choices based on their personal circumstances,” said a company representative.
State Farm’s support for Rodgers came after the healthcare company Prevea Health ended its partnership with NFL players.
The company kept away from Rogers after accusing him of making false statements about the company. COVID-19 vaccine Appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show”.
Rodgers is also a spokesperson for Bergstrom Automotive. The company has not publicly commented on the future of Rogers and the brand.
Due to league regulations, Rogers did not participate in Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. According to the rules of the alliance, he must be quarantined for at least 10 days. He won’t be able to return until November 13 at the earliest.
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