WITHcontroversy follows Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgerseven if he does nothing to be the center of attention. This time old glory Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus, took the liberty of launching a curious attack against the quarterback.
Butkus, 79, decided to attack the three-time NFL MVP on social media, specifically through his just verified twitter account.
The former midfielder has opened his Twitter account since 2020, but started looking for a blue verification a few days ago, which he received this Friday.
Butkus wants to remove Rogers from Twitter
One of the first things Butkus did with his verified account was to revive the historic Bears-Packers rivalry with a tweet against Rogers, threatening to take him off the platform.
“Now that I have the blue mark, I can kick people off the platform (sic). You hear me @Aaron Rodgers12,” Butkus tweeted.
Not satisfied with his scathing message to Rodgers, the former linebacker also turned to Packers fans, apologizing for the trends but not for the reasons some of them might wish for.
“I’m also sorry to disappoint some of you Packers fans, it’s not because I’m dead that I’m trending now,” Butkus tweeted.
Rogers focused on the game vs. San Francisco
Rodgers did not respond to Butkus’ tweet as he and the Green Bay Packers are doing their thing. 2022 NFL Playoffs debut this Saturday against San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.
Dick Butkus plays an important role in the culture of the Bears, a team he played for nine seasons from 1965 to 1973, resigning his number 51 in large part because of his eight professional bowls and be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1979.