Overview

• At Edgewood Tahoe on July 11, Rodgers quizzed an autograph seeker on a rookie-season game score and branded him an “autograph hound” after he failed to answer
• Video of the exchange was widely shared on X this week and drew support from fans who criticized collectors flipping signatures for profit
• Reports on July 13 highlighted a rise in older autograph seekers targeting high-profile athletes for secondary-market sales, prompting Rodgers’s pushback
• Fox News coverage on July 14 noted a separate tense moment when Rodgers brushed off a young fan’s near-miss golf-ball complaint during the same tournament
• The incidents have renewed debate over fan entitlement and the ethics of autograph collecting at high-profile celebrity golf events