Aaron Rodgers Accuses Fan Of Being An 'Autograph Hound' As He Refuses To Sign Hat In Tense Exchange

Aaron Rodgers had a tense exchange with a fan while at the American Century Championship celebrity tournament in Lake Tahoe on Thursday.

The footballer labeled the fan an "autograph hound" and refused to sign his hat as the fan claimed he was present at a Packers-Saints game "20 years ago."

Meanwhile, the end to Aaron Rodgers' sterling career is seemingly near as the NFL star said he's "pretty sure" the 2025 season would be his final one.

Rodgers got into a tense exchange with a fan he claimed was an "autograph hound" during the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament on Thursday.

The veteran quarterback was signing autographs on the course at Edgewood Tahoe Resort and bumped into the male fan, who claimed he was at a Packers-Saints game "20 years ago."

According to the New York Post, the fan had a ticket from the Green Bay Packers' 52-3 win over the Saints in 2005, when Rodgers was a backup for Brett Favre.

"I remember the score; it was a blowout," the fan said.

"Who'd we play?" Rodgers asked, and the fan replied correctly, saying New Orleans.

Not convinced, Rodgers said, "Yeah, it's on the ticket," pointing to the stub. The fan then incorrectly guessed the score by 2 points, saying the game finished 50-3.

"And I played?" the 4-time MVP retorted.

"One pass, though," the fan responded. "I remember you threw a pass … I don't remember it like that, I was 16, 20 years ago."

Rodgers, however, highlighted that he remembered the game and who he connected with on that pass, leading the fan to compliment his "great memory."

Their conversation dragged on as he advised the fan to "look it up," referring to the game stats.

"You can look it up, though, and I would believe you then I would sign your thing," Rodgers said, "but since I don't believe you, I'm not going to sign it."

The fan's face fell dejectedly, and he started walking away, insisting he was at the game.

"No, you're an autograph hound," Rodgers said.

The individual then suggested he could personalize the autograph, which limits the potential resale value, but Rodgers remained adamant.

"You're an autograph hound," Rodgers said, while a "no" could be heard in the background.

"Yeah, you are. You can't fool me. Can't fool me," the athlete added.

Back in June, Rodgers appeared in an interview on "The Pat McAfee Show" where he said he'll likely be pulling the curtain on his decade-long career with a final year in Pittsburgh.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is it," Rodgers said, per ESPN. "That's why we just did a one-year deal. Steelers didn't need to put any extra years on that or anything, so this was really about finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I've had."

"I played 20 fricking years. It's been a long run. I've enjoyed it, and no better place to finish than in one of the cornerstone franchises of the NFL with Mike Tomlin and a great group of leadership and great guys in the city that expects you to win," he added.

Rodgers really dominated for the Packers and is the team's all-time leader in some huge stats, like touchdown passes (475), how often he completes a pass (65.3%), and his impressive passer rating (103.6). The only player he hasn't surpassed yet is Brett Favre, who still holds the lead in passing yards (59,055) and total completions (5,001).

Rodger's comments about his career nearing its end come after he finally signed with a new NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, after a two-year run with the New York Jets.

NFL Network insider, Ian Rapoport, confirmed the signing back on June 5 in an X post, writing, "Aaron Rodgers plans to sign with the #Steelers, per The Insiders. It'll be a 1-year deal. At long last, the four-time MVP lands in his best spot."

On June 7, Rodgers made it official, as he signed his contract, reportedly worth $13.65 million, with $10 million already guaranteed, at the Steelers' facility.

Elsewhere in their chat, Rodgers expressed frustration with the public's interest in his private life even after insisting that he wants to keep it private.

It comes after the legendary quarterback wore a wedding ring during mini-camp and revealed he got married "a couple months" ago, but did not share any other details.

"It's a sick society," he said. "I lived in the public eye for 20 years. I had a public relationship. How did that work out? ... Now I'm with somebody who's private, who doesn't want to be in the public eye, didn't sign up to be a celebrity, doesn't want to be a part of it."

Rodgers added, "My private life is my private life, and it's going to stay that way. And I'm with somebody who wants to be private, and if and when she wants to be out, and there's a picture, she'll choose that, and she deserves the right to that."