Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Reprimands Fan Who Yelled Muslim Slur During Moment of Silence

Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers reportedly reprimanded a fan this week for yelling an offensive slur against the Muslim population during a moment of silence for victims of the Paris, France attacks that killed 129 over the weekend.

During a moment of silence at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, some fans reportedly yelled offensive remarks toward the opposing Detroit Lions team, while one fan in particular reportedly yelled "Muslims suck" during the time that was reserved for mourning the victims of the Paris attacks.

Rodgers acknowledged the behavior in a post-game interview, saying that he thought the comment was "inappropriate" and argued it was an example of "prejudicial ideology."

"I think it's important to do things like that. We're a connected world — six degrees of separation. I must admit that I was very disappointed with the fan who made the comment. I thought it was really inappropriate during the moment of silence," Rodgers said. 

"It's that kind of prejudicial ideology that, I think, puts us in the position that we're in today as a world," Rodgers said in a statement.

Rodgers' teammate Clay Matthews shared his perspective on Rodgers' comments in an interview with USA Today.

"I think it really just goes to show the level of impact we can have as athletes on not just the community but the nation and everybody who's listening," Matthews said. "Guys like Aaron have such a platform to share their ideals and for that time when we're trying to have a moment of silence for the victims for somebody to say something that hateful, it just wasn't right."