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Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce had a pretty humorous response to Aaron Rodgers’ recent nickname for him, “Mr. Pfizer.”
Rodgers playfully coined the moniker during an interview on “The Pat McAfee Show” this Tuesday, poking fun at Kelce’s new Pfizer commercial.
Following the Chiefs’ victory over the New York Jets in Week 4, Rodgers commented on the game, saying, “Pat [Mahomes] didn’t have a crazy game, and Mr. Pfizer [Kelce], we kind of shut him down. He didn’t have his crazy impact game.”
Taking the jest in stride, Kelce responded to Rodgers’ comment with humor on Friday, saying, “I thought it was pretty good. With this mustache right now, I look like a guy named Mr. Pfizer. Who knew I’d get into the vax wars with Aaron Rodgers, man? Mr. Pfizer vs. the Johnson and Johnson family over there.”
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When questioned about his decision to participate in the vaccine promotion, Kelce emphasized the importance of safety, stating, “I got it because of keeping myself safe, keeping my family safe, the people in this building, so yeah, I stand by it 1000%. Fully comfortable with him calling me Mr. Pfizer.”
Ironically Rodgers’ joined the Jets this season considering he’s being paid by Jets owner Woody Johnson from the Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical company.