Aaron Rodgers hints at the problem with dating Olivia Munn
Four months have passed since Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn called it quits after three years together. But as the Packers quarterback suggests, dating in front of an audience isn’t without complications.
“When you are living out a relationship in the public eye, it’s definitely … it’s difficult,” Rodgers, 33, told ESPN. “It has some extra constraints, because you have other opinions about your relationship, how it affects your work and, you know, just some inappropriate connections.”
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He appears to be referencing Packers fans’ backlash over Munn as he was struggling two years ago, placing blame on his personal life for his football struggles.
Scrutiny from critics and the media aside, Rodgers’ romance with Munn, 37, reportedly hit a snag last summer just as the NFL star’s younger brother, SEC analyst Jordan Rodgers, appeared on ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” Jordan won the heart of leading lady JoJo Fletcher — the pair have been engaged for a year — and in the process shed light on Aaron Rodgers’ fractured relationship with his family.
“There’s some horrible media outlets that … you say something or do something, where there’s a story, and they just go with it and run with it,” Aaron Rodgers said.
After Jordan opened up about the brothers’ estrangement on-air, their father, Ed, confirmed a rift with his second son existed in an interview with the New York Times earlier this year. The quarterback still believes some things are better left unsaid.
“Because a lot of people have family issues,” Rodgers said. “I’m not the only one that does. It needs to be handled the right way.”
While the icy relationship has yet to thaw, Rodgers continues to push forward both personally and professionally. He was recently linked to 22-year-old Harvard soccer star Marie Margolius.