It is no secret that NFL athletes are paid handsomely for their grueling efforts on the field. However, the actual amounts for some of the best players in the league are absurdly high. One such player is the Green Bay Packers star quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. Old Man Rodgers has been one of the best quarterbacks to play in the NFL.
During his time in the NFL, the veteran has amassed a large amount of wealth and he continues to do so. The quarterback’s income was recently made public on Twitter. The sheer amount the quarterback earns caused an insane reaction among fans.
Fans go berserk at Rodgers’ paycheck
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While the pro-athlete business always paid well, it seems as though fans did not know how well. After a sports entrepreneur revealed the actual numbers with respect to the quarterback’s income, fans did not hold back their sections to the money Rodgers earns. Notably, the tweet revealed that the QB’s net income is a whopping $27.16 million.
Fans did not hold back when they spoke about Rodgers’ actual income. A fan made a joke about how that might not be enough for Rodgers.
Wow poor guy, only makes $27,000,000 a year. How does he survive!?!
— Riff Schott-Skjerven 🛵🐈⬛🐈🍦🍨☀️🌻 (@RiffSkjerven) January 8, 2023
Some fans had interesting comments on how he could evade some of the taxes.
Should set up a shell company…
— Sami (@SeerManga) January 7, 2023
Furthermore, there were some political comments about taxation.
Yo when we say tax the rich we don’t mean people who have a high direct income like doctors or sports players. We mean like ultra wealthy billionaire’s who use assets to hide their wealth and pay barely any taxes which forces the government to make up their taxes from others.
— Adam Shabaneh (@planet_adam1) January 7, 2023
However, there were fans who thought that the amount he was getting taxed was criminal.
That’s some bullshit right there. Government is outta hand. Thieves.
— GoneFishin' (@GoneFishinnnnn) January 7, 2023
Furthermore, there were joking comments about how Rodgers could utilize that money.
That’s a lot of ayahuasca
— Liam Killingstad (@LiamKillingstad) January 7, 2023
Fans also had brilliant ideas on how Rodgers could evade the amount of taxes he pays.
That’s a lot of taxes, I bet he wishes that he was a corporation that could book most their revenue off shore through a subsidiary. 👀
— SoCal Investor 💻📈 (@SoCalDave2900) January 8, 2023
There were fans who wanted to know how much other NFL players made.
Complete theft.
Also now do Devante Adams.
— ref blamer (@dirty_roberto) January 7, 2023
Finally, there was also a funny comment about the high amount of taxes Rodgers pays.
Paid more in taxes than the 45th president
— Walker (@thatphilly_phan) January 7, 2023
After finding out one might wonder what such a rich athlete might do with his money. The eclectic quarterback seems to be spending his money with his team and enjoying the benefits of his hard-earned cash. Both, his love for money and his attitude toward his money were very evident during the holiday season.
Aaron Rodgers spends like Santa
While Rodgers is highly paid, it does not seem like he is very stingy with his money. Furthermore, his previous actions have shown that he does not value money as much as his team. During Christmas, the old quarterback was busy bringing joy to his teammates.
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With his net income going on Twitter, it is clear that fans have some very strong opinions on both the way he is paid as well as how he is taxed. The only question that remains is how high are players who earn more than Rodgers paid?
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