Aaron Rodgers says idea he fired Robert Saleh is ‘patently false’

When the New York Jets somewhat surprisingly decided to fire head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday, conspiracy theories immediately started flying.

Some people thought that quarterback Aaron Rodgers was the driving force.

Others suggested that owner Woody Johnson, who has ties to former United States President Donald Trump, didn’t appreciate Saleh wearing a Lebanon flag on his sweatshirt.

And while Johnson insists the decision was his alone, there’s no evidence to suggest that the Lebanon flag had anything to do with the firing. In fact, as OutKick’s Mike Gunzelman pointed out, Saleh has worn the patch for years.