Roger Goodell Suspended Vikings’ Aaron Jones For Controversial Responds to Packers Fan’s Furious Message….
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones showed nothing but class in response to a heated Green Bay Packers fan’s comment on social media.
“I love you too,” Jones replied to a since-deleted post on X that, for what it lacks in grammar, makes up for in profanities.
“[Expletive] you Aaron Jones [expletive]. YOU,” an X user wrote to Jones. “we hate you the whole state of wisconsin and every other state besides minnesota [expletive] hates you god i want the worst for you i am crashing out officially [expletive] you aaron jones son of a [expletive] [expletive].
Jones was met with a strong showing of support from Packers fans who worked to clear the fan base’s reputation of the troll’s message.
This guy doesn’t represent Wisconsin or packers fans Aaron,” one fan wrote. “I appreciate you and you are still my daughter’s favorite Packer even if you are a Vikings [sic] now. God bless.
Embarking on a revenge tour across the border, the former Packers Pro Bowl running back signed a one-year deal with the Vikings after Green Bay released him in March.
Jones was the engine for the Vikings’ 28-6 win over the New York Giants in Week 1, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries for 6.7 yards a clip. He also had two catches for 15 yards.
Meanwhile, the Packers are reeling after a 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that saw quarterback Jordan Love exit the game with a sprained MCL.
The border rivals meet in Week 4, at Green Bay on September 29; and Week 17 on December 29 in Minnesota.
“They’re the standard, they’re the defending conference champs, so that’s the standard, that’s where every other team in this league is trying to get to,” Jones said in a September 11 news conference, per NFL.com. “So, I like to give them their respect.”
Jones, who turns 30 in December, has touted that he aims for this season to be his best yet, bucking the trend of over-the-hill running backs regressing after turning 30.
Jones played 30 snaps against the Giants compared to 19 for Ty Chandler, but when the game was looking decided, Kevin O’Connell called off backup Myles Gaskin from going in to give Jones a shot of eclipsing the 100-rushing yards mark.