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Kenny Mayne's Final Appearance on 'SportsCenter' Includes Revealing Aaron Rodgers Interview

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Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers speaks with the media following their 30-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field on Dec. 06, 2020, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 25 May 2021 10:11 AM EDT

Kenny Mayne bid farewell to "SportsCenter" on Monday, and he ended things with a bang. 

Several high-profile guests were slated to feature in the show, including former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch and WNBA star and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird, but it was Aaron Rodgers' appearance that had everyone talking. 

The NFL great had a couple of things to say about his ongoing rift with the Green Bay Packers during his appearance. There have been rumors that Rodgers wanted to be traded out of the team and although he dodged the question fielded by Mayne, he did offer other revealing comments.

Speaking about the idea that management has been cast in the light of always being right, while players standing up for themselves were portrayed as being in the wrong, Rodgers said it was all about "the people."

"That's the most important thing: The people make an organization," he said, according to Sporting News. "People make the business. And sometimes that gets forgotten. Culture, the foundation of it, brick by brick, is built by the people. Not by the organization. Not by the building. Not by the corporation. It's built by the people."

Rodgers also opened up about the issues he had with the team, explaining that it had nothing to do with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love.

"With my situation, it's never been about the draft pick," he said. "Picking Jordan, I love Jordan. He's a great kid. A lot of fun to work together. Love my coaching staff, love my teammates, love my fan base in Green Bay. Incredible 16 years. It's just kind of about a philosophy, and maybe forgetting that it is about the people that make the thing go. It's about character, it's about culture. It's about doing things the right way.

"A lot of this was put in motion last year, and the wrench was just kind of thrown into it when I won MVP and played the way I played last year," he added. "This is just kind of the spiel out of all that. Look man, it is about the people."

Earlier this month, Mayne revealed that he would be leaving ESPN, claiming that he was  a "salary cap casualty."

"I am leaving ESPN," he tweeted. "Salary cap casualty. Thanks for the opportunity Vince Doria & Al Jaffe & for taking my solicitations Herman/Stinton/Lynch. I will miss the people. I will miss the vending machine set up over by the old Van Pelt joint. We had everything."

After 27 years with the network, in his final seconds on "SportsCenter," Mayne ended things by reminiscing about his first days at ESPN, and his first ESPN2 segment, which was a battle for him. 

"Thanks for having me, thanks for having electricity," he said, then walked off. 

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Zoe Papadakis

Zoe Papadakis is a Newsmax writer based in South Africa with two decades of experience specializing in media and entertainment. She has been in the news industry as a reporter, writer and editor for newspapers, magazine and websites.

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Kenny Mayne bid farewell to "SportsCenter" on Monday, and he ended things with a bang. Several high-profile guests were slated to feature in the show, including former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch and...
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