Rodgers said he misses the days when he claims trash talk was "more normalized" and players didn't feel the need to apologize for comments that some might have found offensive. Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE 's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "Somebody can pay for a ticket and say whatever the hell they want - which I think they should be able to, that's fine - but the one time you say something back to them and it gets caught on a hot mic … now I've disrespected an entire city and organization and my own organization?" he added. "Look, I think that's to say … Are we getting that soft in society where we can't have words now?" Rodgers pondered. I still own you" at Chicago fans while celebrating with teammates on the field, per the New York Post. A hot mic caught the QB yelling "All my f-g life, I own you.
The Packers were up three points when Rodgers sealed the deal with a six-yard touchdown run with just over four minutes left in Sunday's game. RELATED: Aaron Rodgers Responds to 'Horses-' Criticism of His Off-Season Activities: 'It's Ridiculous' "And it's based on people's own feelings of maybe personal miserability or distaste for their own situations or life, or maybe just enjoyment of holding other people down underneath their thumb."
"There's a PC woke culture that exists, and there's a cancel culture at the same time," Rodgers told the hosts. The 37-year-old quarterback discussed the topic during his regular appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday after facing criticism for a comment he directed at Bears fans on Sunday toward the end of the Green Bay Packers' win over Chicago. Aaron Rodgers is not a fan of what he calls "woke cancel culture."