The first time DeShone Kizer met Aaron Rodgers was memorable, to say the least.
Kizer was Rodgers’ backup in Green Bay in 2018. His role was to know the playbook, in case something happened to Rodgers.
But the first thing Rodgers tested Kizer on wasn’t the playbook. He questioned him about the 9/11 attacks.
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Green Bay Packers quarterbacks DeShone Kizer (9) and Aaron Rodgers (12) shake hands on the field during a game against the Chicago Bears on December 16, 2018 at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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“[He] I closed the door, and the first thing out of Aaron Rodgers’s mouth was, ‘Do you believe in 9/11?'” Kizer said. “What? Do I believe in 9/11? Yeah, why wouldn’t he?”
Rodgers responded, “You should read up on that.” according to kizer.
Aaron Rodgers, left, and DeShone Kizer of the Green Bay Packers react on the sideline against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter during a game at CenturyLink Field on November 15, 2018 in Seattle.
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Despite the weirdness of the initial interaction, Kizer said, they began their relationship that season.
“Now we’re starting to learn about the playbook, and I’m like, ‘Wow, I don’t know where this is going,'” Kizer said. “What it ended up being was a real thought experiment where he wanted me to go back and investigate some of the conspiracies around him… We really bonded over that and started sharing some books and talking about other things. I got into the story , and business and finance”.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) talks with Oakland Raiders quarterback DeShone Kizer after a game at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Kizer was released by the Packers in 2019.