After Aaron Rodgers caught wind of Travis Kelce’s response to his “Mr. Pfizer” nickname, he not only doubled down on the moniker, but threw down a challenge for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. “Mr. Pfizer said he didn’t think he would be in vax war with me. This ain’t a war, homie,” the New York Jets quarterback said while once again appearing on “The McAfee Show” on October 10, 2023. “But if you want to have some sort of duel, debate, have me on the podcast, come on the show, let us have a conversation,” he added. Rodgers even tossed out the idea of the NFL players recruiting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Anthony Fauci to participate.

As he did before, Kelce took the comments from Rodgers in stride. “I think he was just having fun with it, but I’m no debater, man,” Kelce said on the “Paper Route” podcast on October 24. “It’s all fun and games, at least between us,” the Chiefs player said while adding he had “respect” for Rodgers.

A month later, Kelce had further comments about Rodgers. While the Pro Bowler still remained amicable, he questioned the injured quarterback’s motives. “He’s in a situation where Tuesdays are his game days,” Kelce told the Wall Street Journal in a feature article published November 2023. “Who knows what the guy is going through?” he added. Not long after, Rodgers was involved in a far more intense exchange of words with a notable celebrity.