GREEN BAY — As Aaron Rodgers made his way up the hallway back to the Green Bay Packers locker room Monday afternoon, he did so with several towels draped around his neck and over his soaking-wet, long-sleeved green Nike pullover.
Yes, the Green Bay Packers quarterback had accepted The Ice Bucket Challenge.
The video made its way to YouTube shortly thereafter.
The Ice Bucket Challenge was started by 29-year-old Pete Frates , a former Boston College baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's Disease) in 2012. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.
The concept is simple: Supporters dump a bucket of ice water over themselves, recorded on video for posterity, and then challenge others to do the same. Those challenged have 24 hours to follow freezing-cold suit, or donate $100 to ALS research. Or, they can do both.
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy and U.S. Olympic bronze medal skeleton athlete Matt Antoine each challenged Rodgers, and Rodgers — with the help of public relations staffer Zach Groen, delivered on Monday. Rodgers then challenged singer Darius Rucker, The Office actor Brian Baumgartner and former Packers tight end Tom Crabtree.
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