Minnesota Vikings 'disgusted' by fans directing racial slurs at Isaiah Rodgers after Eagles game

The Minnesota Vikings have issued a statement on cornerback Isaiah Rodgers receiving racist comments from fans. On Tuesday, the Vikings said they are “disgusted” at what happened with Rodgers after the Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

“We are disgusted by the racial slurs directed at Isaiah Rodgers following yesterday’s game,” the Vikings said. As we have said previously, there simply is no room for racist words or actions in sports or society. We support Isaiah and all players who, unfortunately, experience this type of ignorant and prejudicial behavior far too ofter, and we ask our fans to continue to fight to eliminate racism.”

On Monday morning, Isaiah Rodgers said that he has received “some of the most racist comments” he’s ever seen or read in the Vikings’ 28-22 loss against the Eagles. He went to Instagram to share a screenshot of the messages he received.

One person wrote, “ur worse than Hitler.” Another used the N-word. In another screenshot, the same person who wrote the “Hitler” message issued an apology.

Isaiah Rodgers joined the Vikings this year

Fans were angy because Rodgers was the primary defender on two big plays that led to an Eagles’ victory. Rodgers was defending Eagles, WR DeVonta Smith when he caught a 79-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. He also defended Eagles WR A.J. Brown when he caught a 45-yard pass in the fourth quarter.

“I put it on me,” Rodgers said after the game, per ESPN. “I came here for a reason, and those type of plays I know I can make. So, I put it on me.”

Rodgers joined the Eagles this season afer spending the last two years with the Eagles. Through six games this year, the 27-year-old has recorded 21 tackles, two passes defended, one interception, one fumble recovery and two defensive touchdowns.

“He was always willing to learn,” former Vikings corerback Xavier Rhodes said of Rodgers, per the team’s official website. “You have some guys that come in the game and think they know it all and think you can’t really tell ’em anything, or they would sit there and act like they are listening to you and still do their own thing. But with him, he was a student of the game. He wanted to get better.”