Aaron Rodgers' aunt Cheryl blames quarterback's distance from Christianity for 9-years-long family feud
Aaron Rodgers' estrangement from his family has been well-publicized for the past few years. The family's issues are back in the spotlight, thanks to his upcoming book, "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers,” by Ian O'Connor.
In the book, the quarterback's parents blamed his ex-girlfriend Olivia Munn for the broken family ties. However, Rodgers has already taken a stand for Munn, defending her from the family's blame. As reported in the book, Rodgers' aunt Cheryl has her own theory about the estrangement.
Cheryl is the sister of Aaron Rodgers' mother, Darla, and she spent quite a lot of time with her nephew growing up. In the book, Cheryl expresses Rodgers' distance from Christianity as the reason for his separation from his family.
"I think that what happened with Aaron. being raised so Christian … was he got to Cal and met kids from different countries and cultures, and they worshipped their own god their own way, and he realized they were good people... And he started to make his own choices," Cheryl said.
Cheryl also shared her take on Rodgers' parents, Ed and Darla, and their feelings on Olivia Munn's involvement with the family. Cheryl said that it was obvious that the quarterback took Munn's side, considering she was his partner. Talking about their relationship, she said:
"I think Aaron took Olivia’s side with whatever happened on a phone call or with Christmas presents. They were a couple, and he stood by her.... Aaron found a comrade [in Munn] who said, ‘I see it the same way you see it.'"
Aaron Rodgers calls out parents for attacking ex Olivia Munn in last email before cutting ties
Aaron Rodgers hasn't met with his family since 2014, and the relationship between them worsened from the winter of that year. In the book, the author reveals Olivia Munn's argument with Ed and Darla before their game day visit for the Packers vs Buccaneers.
Munn had a conversation with them, and she allegedly made it clear that she did not want to meet them or attend the game with them. Even though his parents did attend the game, they did not get the chance to meet with Rodgers. Later, they received an email in which the quarterback noted:
"Don’t attack the woman I love."
This was the last email to Ed and Darla, and after that, they did not see their son for eight years. Rodgers stated in the book that he did meet his father, Ed, last year during a celebrity golf event.