The fact that Hub essentially said he wouldn’t have considered Rodgers even before the season is what makes this really hard to justify. Otherwise he could say he thought another player deserved it and there would be no controversy. It’s even possible he could argue the game he missed was a deciding factor and have a somewhat defensible (though weak) position. But he can’t point to in-season factors if he’s on record as having made up his mind before it began. Very dumb, even for Hub.

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“Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”- JD Vance
“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance

Misled the media, the team and the league knew his status. The media lies everyday to everybody, fuck the media, it is none of their business anyway.

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Hub when finally confronted for attacking Aaron Rodgers back-pedaled. Now he's back-pedaling out of his apology claiming "temporary insanity".

What I did say I did not properly communicate what I was thinking. In fact, said some things that were downright childish & embarrassing that I said them. (What about the previous 20 times Hub's attacked Rodgers?)

Some great weasel Les now distancing himself from Hub. "I would say that we're not necessarily...friends...per se. I'd say we're colleagues. We've worked together since the 80s. I wouldn't call us close personal friends."

that's a circuitous route to get at Les.

Hub revealed that he (all voters) get paid for the service. That's good work if you can get it and I'd do everything to keep it as well.

I've never cared much about these post season awards, anyway. They do nothing for me as a fan. Same with the HOF. I'll shed no tears for that friendless douche Rogers.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

A full apology column in today’s DH.


https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20220105/hub-arkush-an-open-apology-for-my-aaron-rodgers-comments

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Hawaii (fuck) You

How can you disrespect post-season awards? Dick Jauron and Nagy prove their value.

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“Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”- JD Vance
“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance

Steve Nash would like two terse words with you.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Sounds like he might be a bit miffed at Parkins and Speigel for leading him into it and then promoting it.

for reasons that I am still trying to come to grips with but were completely my responsibility, I allowed myself to be walked into a conversation about an MVP candidate I knew I would not be voting for.

Why or how this became a national news story, I don't understand,

It also sounds like he’s siding with Rodgers now on the cancel culture phenomenon.

Worse yet, I've apparently unleashed a small army of self-styled social media and talk-radio experts who have no clue what they're talking about to challenge the quality of the voting process and would attempt to invalidate any vote or thought process that doesn't agree with their own.

A sign of the times I guess.

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“Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”- JD Vance
“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance

not a lot of personal friends sticking up for Rogers

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Just the ex NFL players doing analysis on tv.

Ignoring the crap all spring and summer, his lies and overwhelming arrogance. Not to mention the appearances on the Pat McAfee show.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Hub can apologize and backpedal, but what he doesn't get is THIS is exactly the problem here.

You as a voter cannot make up your mind in advance of the season. YOU, HUB, are the problem here. That's awfully tough to do, considering Aaron Rodgers is exactly what Hub said he is. Doesn't make him not worthy of the MVP.

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I’d hate to think people would challenge the quality of someone or something because that thing or person doesn’t agree with a particular worldview.

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Umm…ok.

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“Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”- JD Vance
“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance

The best part of all this is the rest of the station acting like this is “shameful” and a negative sign of the times. Parkins is particular is clearly eating this all up and his ego loves every minute of it.

He loves the phrase “bad faith actors” and the word “ecosystem” when describing the current media.

he's appeared on all of those shows from the previous page and they have an interest in retaining him as a guest

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

"I allowed myself to be walked into a conversation"

Props to Parkins!

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I’m a fan of incongruity is all.

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Bernsie going on a rant about Hub and Rodgers. You arent going to make him take sides against Hub. THe same Hub he used to make fun of constantly

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Hub, Flakey, Crane Kenney, etc. used to be running punch lines at the station before they became synergistic partners.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

North and Bernstein were both merciless on Hub when he hosted the Dick "It's not my show but I'm on that show" Jauron.

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I was listening later last night and someone called in to Hub recalling the days of North. It was a funny walk down memory lane.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Gallagher

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Wattabout Kodak Black?

Rodgers did something for Parker Dickerson but no hosts on am 1000 will say it.. yeah bad guy, fuck off Hub.

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Hub's been taking cruel shots at Rodgers since the family feud came out. The Score voice is so tiny he thought he had nothing to worry about. And he's cheap shotting a hated anti-vaxxer white guy gentile. He'd still be doing it if it didn't go viral. And to top it off a fellow tribesmen stabbed him in the back asking him a leading question. He only apologizes because the bad press could cost him money and hurt his brand. He's apologizing for Tuesdays comments soiling MVP voting. Not the previous 20x his made cruel vicious Rodgers insults.

Poor defenseless Aaron.

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Wattabout Kodak Black?

Guys, I reached out to Hub and got the full apology statement

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Hub shoutout on Fox News with that fruitcake Joe Concha.

Other than losing the vote, what does Hub care what people say. His comments play just fine in Chicago and at 69 (nice!) he isn't going to become a national commentator.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Well he blocked Rich Eisen for seemingly no reason so maybe he's a tad bit sensitive.

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“Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”- JD Vance
“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance

Someone mentioned he gets paid for being one of the 50 voters...not sure how much.

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