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Aaron Rodgers waited years to refute ‘bizarre’ Phil Simms story

Aaron Rodgers is setting the story straight about how he likes his balls.

The Packers quarterback on Wednesday refuted an old NFL legend from the time of the “Deflategate” controversy, which claimed that Rodgers preferred his footballs filled with more air than the rules allow.

“There was a narrative used during Deflategate that I like footballs overinflated,” Rodgers said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “And this came from a comment that Phil Simms said live on-air.”

“Deflategate” caught the nation’s attention when Tom Brady was suspended for using under-inflated balls against the Colts in the 2014 (AFC) Championship Game.