Expect to see a lot more of this: prominent people who were absolutely savaged for refusing to take the COVID vaccine and being open about it.
We may never get justice for all the horrific things that Anthony Fauci did to us and all the abuse heaped on ordinary people who decided to swim upstream, but it's good to see that at least some of the Fauci worshippers are having their noses rubbed into the pile of crap they tried to dump on everybody else.
Aaron Rodgers destroyed coward of the year Anthony Fauci on ESPN this morning AND the media lapdogs that acted like his PR agents. An absolutely beautiful and well deserved victory lap. pic.twitter.com/ejrclHIhjK
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) August 3, 2026
Rodgers was absolutely savaged for being open about the fact that he refused to take the COVID shot. Jimmy Kimmel attacked him mercilessly multiple times, and fellow football players didn't hold back in their criticism. Saturday Night Live did an entire sketch ripping Rodgers apart (with of course a nasty shot at Fox News as well).
The Narrative™ had to be defended, and Rodgers was a target because he was prominent, popular, and appealed to the hoi polloi who had to be browbeat into compliance.
#Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers had a lot to get off his chest on his first appearance on The Pat McAfee Show this season, going on a long rant against ESPN, the media, Dr. Anthony Fauci and those who criticized his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine.
— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) August 3, 2026
"I sat here amongst a lot of…
#Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers had a lot to get off his chest on his first appearance on The Pat McAfee Show this season, going on a long rant against ESPN, the media, Dr. Anthony Fauci and those who criticized his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine.
"I sat here amongst a lot of actually brave Americans who avoided a trillion dollar propaganda campaign that was hijacked on the American public, and look at us now.”
Rodgers was the punching bag for Pravda because he was seen as a threat—somebody who reinforced to the skeptics that they didn't have to comply.
And now he is getting his revenge. And not just on Fauci. He took enough lumps on ESPN, and his rant was clearly directed at them as well, and they just had to sit there and air his monologue because the alternative was to look even worse.
I think we can all agree that Fauci is unlikely to face any justice beyond having his reputation shredded, but if we can change the narrative by expanding the Overton Window, getting around Pravda's continuing defense of him will harm both Fauci and the people trying to pretend that he is an honorable man and heroic public servant.
November, 2021. Chris Cuomo on Aaron Rodgers:
— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 3, 2026
"The embarrassment was going to begin as soon as he pointed out Joe Rogan as one of his touchstones of his critical thinking."pic.twitter.com/gpnAONoQUr
People like Rodgers and Stephen Smith can break through to people in a way that the conservative critics of Fauci and the media have trouble doing. We have been saying all this for years. Hearing from alternative sources who are more in the public eye will make more difference than anything I say.
Stephen A. Smith publicly APOLOGIZES to Kyrie Irving after calling him "selfish" for refusing the COVID jab.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) July 31, 2026
"Hindsight-wise, it didn’t make him stubborn or selfish. It made him BRAVE."
"I watched Dr. Fauci on Capitol Hill yesterday, and the person I thought about most was… pic.twitter.com/rBgTz24Dka
Stephen A. Smith publicly APOLOGIZES to Kyrie Irving after calling him "selfish" for refusing the COVID jab.
"Hindsight-wise, it didn’t make him stubborn or selfish. It made him BRAVE."
"I watched Dr. Fauci on Capitol Hill yesterday, and the person I thought about most was Kyrie Irving."
“Kyrie Irving stood out in my mind because of the heat that he was taking... He refused the vaccine. New York City's mandate made him ineligible for home games, and he linked his stance to people losing jobs over vaccine mandates."
“In my opinion, particularly hindsight-wise, it didn't make him stubborn or selfish. It made him brave. His willingness to stand up and say, ‘Nah, I'm not doing that.’
“It's just a time for reflection — to look at things differently.”
Kyrie gave up $11,400,000 in game checks during the 21-22 NBA season and a $100,000,000 extension with the Nets to be unvaccinated.
That cements his holdout as the largest financial sacrifice any athlete has ever made over an issue in history.
It will take some time before we see the Fauci Fifth story to percolate through because the media wants it buried. It will take more appearances by prominent figures taking on Fauci to break through into the public consciousness.
It's good to see it happening.
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