Aaron Rodgers is a quirky dude with a lot of weird habits. He openly discusses using psychedelics, flirts with conspiracy theories, and has locked himself in an entirely dark room for four days. He also happens to be one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.

There are plenty of reasons to dislike or be critical of Rodgers. To begin with, he hasn’t been to a Super Bowl since 2010, even as he has had record-breaking years as a passer with the Green Bay Packers. He comes across as a bit of a diva, and his health habits are bizarre. But on Wednesday, CNN reporters Jake Tapper and Pamela Brown published a disgusting and blatantly agenda-driven hit piece designed to smear Rodgers for what he said in private a decade ago.