With the New York Jets' season still more than a week away, Aaron Rodgers is fighting a different sort of battle.
The four-time MVP quarterback fired the latest salvo in a developing feud between himself and the New York Giants on Thursday, taking exception to Giants linebacker Jihad Ward's claim that Rodgers and his teammates laughed at an injured player."He thought we were laughing at his teammate? That never happened and I think he's making s— up," Rodgers said."I don't care.
The feud began during a Jets-Giants preseason game on Aug. 26, when Ward and Rodgers exchanged shoves at the end of the play, leading to a confrontation captured on HBO's"Hard Knocks." Much was said, but the line that hit hardest was Ward has played in the NFL since 2016 with six different teams and recorded a career-high 43 tackles and three sacks last season with the Giants.
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