NFL MVP voter admitted that he made a mistake when commenting about not voting for Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday
Jan 5, 2022
Hub Arkush, a Chicago-based sportswriter and one of 50 Associated Press voters, walked back his comments about how he'd vote for this year's Most Valuable Player are on Wednesday, admitting that he made a “big mistake.” Wednesday. “As far as what happened last night, it's on me. I screwed up.” Arkush discussed Tuesday how he will not be voting for Aaron Rodgers, the overwhelming favorite, to win MVP. Arkush said Tuesday that Rodgers is "the biggest jerk in the league,” though upon talking on 670 The Score the next day, Arkush said his error “doesn't have much to do with Aaron Rodgers,” but rather that he “failed to respect” the cardinal rule of voting—not disclosing your plans prior to it being announced.
“The only thing they really ask us is to not tell people who we voted for until the award is presented. What they really mean is just don't talk about it, and the reason, in part, is because of exactly what's happened here," he said, perArkush did not reveal who he was actually voting for but said on Tuesday that the way Rodgers carried himself off the field—citing his—is what ultimately caused him to be unworthy of winning the MVP award this year.
“I just think that the way he’s carried himself is inappropriate,” Arkush said. “I think he’s a bad guy, and I don’t think a bad guy can be the most valuable guy at the same time.”