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See the full story · 2 sourcesThe Pittsburgh Steelers have already issued a statement on the now-viral Aaron Rodgers-Fauci situation , but Mike McCarthy has since broken his silence on the veteran quarterback's comments.
One day after the Steelers responded to Rodgers mocking Fauci by pleading the Fifth and calling him an "absolute coward," McCarthy made it crystal clear that his job is to keep everything about football, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
"You know, these are grown men," McCarthy said on Tuesday. "They all have different opinions. There's no question about that. But at the end of the day, my job is to keep it about football, keep the focus on winning. That's why we're here. We have a good locker room. We have a player council that's in place, and we had our second meeting Monday, so I think we're in a good spot."
Mike McCarthy, asked about Aaron Rodgers’ appearance on @PatMcAfeeShow yesterday pic.twitter.com/czlf57wbJD
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) August 4, 2026 On Monday's training camp edition of The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers completely ripped into Fauci, as well as ESPN for failing to extensively cover the alleged Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel controversy.
The Steelers already addressed the situation, stating that their players are entitled to having their own differing personal views. And now, McCarthy all but did the same.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers HC Mike McCarthy breaks his silence on Aaron Rodgers' Fauci rant
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