Bear in mind Charlie Sheen’s “Successful” part when he went on The Dan Patrick Present mid-bender and rambled incoherently? After that, there was a span of per week or two the place we didn’t know if it was schtick or an addict relapsing in essentially the most public manner. As soon as it was clear that Sheen was actually struggling, the jokes weren’t as humorous, and he grew to become a pariah. It wasn’t unhappy, as a result of he’s an objectively detestable individual, however it left you feeling chilly and empty.

This isn’t the identical instance however the collective realization {that a} human being was actually struggling additionally struck true when Britney Spears shaved her head. It was like, “Oh shit, that is extra than simply somebody craving for consideration.”

It’s occurred with soccer gamers, too. Terrell Owens’ meltdown culminated with push-ups in his driveway. Antonio Brown flew off the deep finish, and a whole lot of media members have puzzled if it was too many knocks to the top. (That’s not an excuse for his habits — simply stating that both a swap flipped, or Mike Tomlin is the perfect supervisor of personalities possibly ever.)

Maybe essentially the most notorious amongst sports activities figures was Mike Tyson. His antics have been to this point on the market that they someway overshadowed rape convictions, and now individuals keep in mind Iron Mike fondly after tattooing his face and showing in The Hangover.

I by no means had the identical fascination as a result of there’s a sure diploma of narcissism concerned, but in addition a heavy dose of psychological sickness, which I don’t discover all that humorous. Individuals like to see public figures spiral, and after we, particularly the media, get a whiff, the race is on to provide Lindsay Lohan each alternative to have a psychotic episode on digital camera.

“Wait till you hear what so-and-so did now. It’s even crazier than yesterday when he put a stay salmon down his pants.”

So long as the determine in query is extra egomaniac than schizophrenic, it’s all enjoyable and video games. If their ego is really a measurement that permits them to be a functioning narcissist, they usually imagine the stream of bullshit they spew each fucking day, then, and solely then, is all people cool with lining up like a firing squad and doing their finest Donald Trump impressions. (To be honest, the previous president undoubtedly has some form of sickness, however I don’t suppose even his physician has a remedy for xenophobia.)

And that brings me to my level of at present’s no matter that is…

Aaron Rodgers is sports activities Donald Trump

I waited this lengthy to sort his identify as a result of holy hell am I sick of writing about him, speaking about him, joking about him. Something to do with him, I’m out. It’s not that I feel he’s having a breakdown although I’m certain psychological well being professionals are enamored together with his “full overlap of ego and id.” (It’s been theorized, however they by no means thought they’d see it.)

This received’t be the final time I write an Aaron Rodgers column, although lord is aware of I’d hand over certainly one of my senses for that to be true, I’ll say this: I’m good. Nothing he does will shock me or curiosity me or irritate me ever once more. It’s all an finish to a way to deliver the dialog again to him.

The darkness retreat, the anti-vax stuff, the Pat McAfee spots, courting supermodels (or girls who in any other case will put him within the headlines), all of it. It’s all for consideration. I’m not an skilled, nor his therapist, so I don’t know what the underlying cause is for Aaron Rodgers to be so fully consumed with Aaron Rodgers, however it’s exhausting.

If it seems like he’s always gaslighting us, that’s as a result of he’s. The web has empowered trolls to take human type, and right here the fuck we’re. Their explicit model of mumbo jumbo elicits such highly effective feelings that we are able to’t not react. It’s like Jim Halpert rattling off a bunch of “That’s what she mentioned” setups, after which turning to the digital camera and smiling as we scream it in unison.

The PR method to the subsequent public look is just to “say some shit,” and it’s solely thought by to the extent of, “Will it deliver me consideration?”

Calling Rodgers “Sports activities Donald Trump” is extra for search engine marketing than the rest. Nevertheless, for those who have been questioning, “At what level will his act, and the next jokes about it, develop stale?” We’re right here.