After remaining quiet about their relationship with Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, on Monday, State Farm released a statement regarding one of their most prominent spokesmen.
“Aaron Rodgers has been a great ambassador for our company for much of the past decade,” a company spokeswoman said in a statement to Christine Brennan of USA Today on Monday morning. “We don’t support some of the statements that he has made, but we respect his right to have his own personal point of view. We recognize our customers, employees, agents and brand ambassadors come from all walks of life, with differing viewpoints on many issues. Our mission at State Farm is to support safer, stronger communities. To that end, we encourage vaccinations, but respect everyone’s right to make a choice based on their personal circumstances.”
According to a report from Pro Football Talk, Rodgers appeared on just 1.5% of all State Farm commercials that were aired over the weekend, down from 25% the week before.
Well. That was a lot of nothing. Business as usual I guess. So what if he lied and endangered people! But our stuff!