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After a long and arduous effort, the New York Jets were able to bring Aaron Rodgers over to the Big Apple. Post his long service with the Packers, the veteran QB will now be slinging passes for the Jets. A-Rod has been making an effort to connect with the city of New York. Just a day or two ago, he went to the latest Rangers game with Allen Lazard to showcase his support for the NY team. And Rodgers didn’t just stop there.

The quarterback wants to showcase to the fan of the Jets that he is all about the Big Apple and the culture of New York. Rodgers exemplified this as he made another appearance at a recent New York game. His appearance also took Twitter by storm, and as usual, NFL fans had something to say about it.

Aaron Rodgers channels his inner New York-er once again

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At his pace, the QB will be next spotted wearing an ‘I heart NY’ t-shirt. Despite being a minority owner in the Milwaukee Bucks, Rodgers went on to showcase his support for the Knicks. It is interesting to note that the Knicks are playing against the very team that kicked the Bucks out of the playoff contention.

Despite his minority ownership, A-Rod seems like he is ready to make new ties with the new city he’ll be playing. Unlike the Rangers, the Knicks were not able to bring in their Rodgers luck and suffered a loss against the Miami Heat in their first game.

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As his appearance at Madison Square Garden went viral, fans on the internet had some interesting words to say. They took to Twitter to give some conflicting reactions to his appearance.

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Fans took to Twitter to talk about another one of Rodgers’ appearances at a New York game. There were some conflicting reactions from fans. One fan spoke about how Rodgers was getting the only type of playoff experience he would.

Furthermore, there were fans who joked about how he was pandering to the city,

However, there were reminders on Twitter about how he is a minority owner in another Eastern Conference NBA team.

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Lastly, fans joked about how Rodgers stole the money he received.

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All in all, fans had some hilarious words for the QB’s actions. There was some hilarity from the fans after they realized that Rodgers has been making appearances at all New York sporting events. While his appearance at the Knicks game made the fans laugh, it also showed his dedication to the city of New York. It only remains to be seen if he brings the same level of enthusiasm for the Jets.

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