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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers says “I’m not gay”

Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers decided to address the rumors that he was in a relationship with his former long time assistant and roommate, Kevin Lanflisi.

Rodgers appeared on ESPN radio in Wisconsin today and decided to address reports that he’s in a secret gay relationship with a former personal assistant.

Here’s Aaron’s response … “I’m just going to say I’m not gay. I really, REALLY like women.”

The Super Bowl champ went on to explain, “There’s always going to be silly stuff out there in the media which you can’t worry too much about, and I don’t … so, just, keep on trucking.”

“I think professional should be professional, and personal is personal.”

The rumors started after an email tipped off a site that Lanflisi was subtweeting about Aaron and their alleged break up.

Some of the things that were used as evidence to support the claims of a relationship between the two:

In a 2008 interview, Rodgers was asked if he lived with anybody. He replied:

“I’ve got a roommate, a guy I met in town. He works for the Packers now as an athletic trainer, but he was interning when I met him and we just hit it off.”

“He’s been great for me as far as great conversations outside of football. Our friendship goes a lot deeper than what we do,” the athlete said of Lanflisi.

“How they are to people like Kevin … Kevin, he’s not a famous person. I want to see if they give Kevin the time of day, or if they try to big-time him.”

Jill Munroe

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