Aaron Rodgers has been in the spotlight throughout his two-decade N.F.L. careernuebe gaming, winning a Super Bowl and four Most Valuable Player awards with the Green Bay Packers while generating headlines about his separation from his parents and his distrust of the coronavirus vaccines.
rgo303 slotNetflix captures much of that tension in a three-part docuseries, “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,” that starts on Tuesday and follows the quarterback’s recovery from a torn Achilles’ tendon minutes into his first game after a high-profile trade to the New York Jets. The project is executive produced by Gotham Chopra, a documentarian who recently profiled Simone Biles and Serena Williams.
Rodgers, 41, discusses freewheeling topics during a weekly appearance on an ESPN television show hosted by Pat McAfee, a former N.F.L. player. But he was brusque in a news conference last week when asked about the documentary, looking and sounding annoyed while saying that filmmakers had approached him about following his rehabilitation before the project’s scope expanded.
“I’m glad it’s done,” Rodgers said after grimacing and shrugging his shoulders.
Here is a look at three memorable scenes from the documentary.
Ayahuasca and ‘Ancestors’ImageRodgers said he had participated in nine ayahuasca ceremonies, involving a psychedelic plant-based brew.Credit...NetflixA relaxed Rodgers, wearing a string of beads, puffed on a pipe and closed his eyes while sitting around a campfire with at least 10 other people in Costa Rica. He was in an introspective mood and perhaps under the influence of a hallucinogenic substance.
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