​Anthony Fauci’s attorney responds to Aaron Rodgers’ viral ‘coward’ comment appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Dr. Anthony Fauci has responded to Aaron Rodgers’ viral comment calling him a “coward.”The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback made an appearance on Pat McAfee’s ESPN show on Monday, Aug. 3, during training camp, when he asked the Super Bowl champion how he felt going into his final NFL season.“I’m going to plead the fifth,” Rodgers said. “Like that absolute coward, Tony Fauci. Absolute coward.”Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)”I’m pleading the Fifth 😂😂You’ve gotta be kidding me” ~ @AaronRodgers12#PMSLivepic.twitter.com/kg3y0uMxxR— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 3, 2026David Schertler, Fauci’s attorney, wrote in an email to The Athletic: “Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He should stick to football.”Fauci took the lead during the federal government’s response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic after serving as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022. Rodgers was referring to when Fauci was subpoenaed before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. He invoked his Fifth Amendment right several times during the hearing that took place on July 29, 2026.Rodgers went ahead and referenced another viral moment from Fauci back in 2021 when he said he said “I represent science” with his appearance on Face The Nation.“Are you kidding me?” Rodgers continued. “You got a pardon and you pleaded over 100 times at the White House? What are you scared of, Tony? I thought you were the science. I thought, ‘I am science,’ and you get up there and you can’t answer a question? What are we doing?”Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy commented on Rodgers’ viral interview and turned it back to the NFL, “My job is to keep it about football.”“These are grown men. They all have different opinions. There’s no question about that,” McCarthy told reporters Tuesday, Aug. 4. “But at the end of the day, my job is to keep it about football, keep the focus on winning. That’s why we’re here. We have a good locker room. We have a player council that’s in place. We had our second meeting yesterday. We’re in a good spot.”Related: Steve Madden speaks about his support of HBCUsRelated: Luka Doncic’s ex-fiancee drops child support case