In a shocking incident, a football fan in the US who attended the National Football League (NFL) game on Sunday yelled out ‘Muslims suck!’ during a moment of silence for the victims of the deadly Paris attacks.
Ahead of Sunday’s Lions–Packers game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Packers held a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
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However, one fan yelled out ‘Muslims suck!’ and it echoed through the stadium. Following this, footballer Aaron Rodgers took severe exception to this and could be seen glaring in the direction of where the comment came from.
After the game, the Green Bay Packers team member spoke out against the fan, “I must admit though I was very disappointed with whoever the fan was that made a comment that I thought was really inappropriate during the moment of silence.”
“It's that kind of prejudicial ideology that puts us in the position that we're in today as a world,” he added.
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Here are Rodgers’ comments:
https://twitter.com/MattJ_onNFL/status/666018087724912641
Many took to Twitter commending Rodgers for speaking out against the fan.
https://twitter.com/TorreySmithWR/status/666083303200419840
Thank you @AaronRodgers12 for standing up to anti-Muslim bigotry. pic.twitter.com/HCsrNL3PCJ
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) November 16, 2015
Thank you @aaronrodgers12 https://t.co/QxlaHrv9Xl
— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) November 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/666311969100734464
Aaron Rodgers delivers thoughtful response to a fan who shouted during Paris moment... https://t.co/b2sdmomGom via @FusionNews
— Greg Edmundson (@GSEdmundson) November 17, 2015
#StandingUptoRacism I used to be a committed foe of the Green Bay Packers but after #AaronRodgers stood up and... https://t.co/4ob2cuh9US
— Ray Hanania (@rayhanania) November 16, 2015
I'm no #Packers fan (#gobears), but today I'm a fan of @aaronrodgers12 for calling out the racist fans. #rejectfear https://t.co/VYCNcjqGZW
— Terrorcita (@zorandra) November 16, 2015
One of the many reasons why @AaronRodgers12 is awesome https://t.co/foUnxVBxVO via @FusionNews
— Daisy Vieyra (@VieyraDaisy) November 16, 2015
I knew I liked Aaron Rogers https://t.co/FLC1L9oGQq
— DR (@TheWeirdTeacher) November 16, 2015
Not remotely a Packers fan, but tip of the cap to Rodgers for saying what needed to be said yesterday https://t.co/C4B40ao4fb
— Kat Bailey🏳️🌈 (@The_Katbot) November 16, 2015
Expert rock-slinger, thoughtful humanitarian. We really don't deserve Aaron Rodgers. https://t.co/NKahJlW0gb
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) November 16, 2015
This kind of statement is why, despite being a Packer, I like the hell out of Aaron Rodgers. Class act all the way. https://t.co/Dm2I8ueDlY
— Matthew (@DarthSilverstar) November 16, 2015
Good! I'm glad more people are standing up to racism. Muslims are NOT the problem. Bad people are. https://t.co/0xNTxm81lA
— 3Taylor_Made11364 (@brsesis) November 16, 2015
#Packers fans should be very proud they have a thoughtful QB who isn't afraid to say something like this. https://t.co/OvBnJdC9WZ
— Jake T. O'Donnell (@jaketodonnell) November 16, 2015
This article originally appeared on Business Insider
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