"Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers has received "some of the most racist comments" he has seen since entering the NFL, Rodgers posted Monday on X in the wake of a 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. A screenshot Rodgers posted on Instagram showed multiple messages that included the N-word. In another, a social media user wrote: "ur worse than Hitler." In a separate screenshot, the same individual later apologized."
"Rodgers was the Vikings' primary defender on two big plays that sparked the Eagles, including a 79-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in the third quarter and a 45-yard completion to A.J. Brown in the fourth quarter that sealed the game. He took full responsibility after the game, saying that "I put it on me" and adding: "I came here for a reason, and those type of plays I know I can make. So, I put it on me.""
Isaiah Rodgers received multiple racist messages after a 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with screenshots showing messages that included the N-word and one message reading "ur worse than Hitler." The same individual later apologized in a separate screenshot. Rodgers was the Vikings' primary defender on a 79-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith and a 45-yard completion to A.J. Brown that sealed the game. Rodgers accepted responsibility with the statement "I put it on me" and referenced expectations to make those plays. Rodgers spent 2024 with the Eagles before signing a two-year, $15 million deal with the Vikings, and in Week 3 became the first NFL player to score two defensive touchdowns and force two fumbles in a single game.
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