Aaron Rodgers just unloaded on a reporter who said the QB does not deserve the MVP award this year ... calling the journalist "an absolute bum."
The Packers superstar ripped Chicago media member Hub Arkush for nearly two minutes on a conference call Wednesday -- just 24 hours after the reporter said Rodgers isn't his 2021 MVP because he's a "jerk."
"I think he’s a bum," Rodgers said of Arkush. "I think he’s an absolute bum."
"He doesn’t know me. I don't know who he is. No one knew who he was probably until yesterday’s comments."
.@Hub_Arkush tells @DannyParkins & @MattSpiegel670 that Aaron Rodgers won’t be getting his MVP vote.
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) January 4, 2022
“He’s a bad guy, you know? And I don’t think a bad guy can be the most valuable guy at the same time.”
FULL CONVERSATION— https://t.co/NYlgZ8xKGi pic.twitter.com/TFLRRufbWh
If you missed it, Arkush said Rodgers wouldn't get his MVP vote this year because of the quarterback's COVID vaccine drama and his offseason gripe with Packers brass.
"I don’t think you can be the biggest jerk in the league and punish your team, and your organization and your fan base the way he did and be the Most Valuable Player," Arkush said on Chicago's 670 The Score.
Rodgers clearly wasn't happy to hear the comments ... saying, "His problem isn't with me being a bad guy or the biggest jerk in the league 'cause he doesn't know me."
"His problem is I'm not vaccinated."
FYI, the NFL's MVP is selected by 50 voters, including Arkush -- and it's supposed to be based solely on players' performances during the regular season. Rodgers is favorite to win it this year, despite Arkush's opinion.
For his part, Arkush actually apologized for his comments earlier Wednesday -- but not for blasting Rodgers. He said he's sorry for simply disclosing his voting plans.
"The only thing I can do going forward is respect what I failed to respect last night," Arkush said, "and just not talk about it anymore until after the awards have been given."