Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says professional athletes should "learn to ignore" the attacks they receive from President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE.

"I think that the more that we give credence to stuff like that, the more it's gonna live on," Rodgers told NFL.com on Tuesday.

"I think if we can learn to ignore or not respond to stuff like that — if we can — it takes away the power of statements like that."

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Rodgers's comments came just days after Trump went after NBA star LeBron James for statements he made during an interview with CNN's Don Lemon. James said Trump uses sports "to divide us."

Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 3, 2018

The comment drew outrage from many public figures, including Michael Jordan and several other current and former NBA players.

But Rodgers said the fact that James hadn't dignified the attack with a response was "absolutely beautiful."

"At a time where he's putting on display his school, which is changing lives, there's no need," Rodgers said. "Because you're just giving attention to that; that's what they want. So just don't respond."

Rodgers added that someone like James "knows he has the support of his contemporaries, in his own sport and in other sports."

In addition to his comments on James, Rodgers also voiced support for NFL players who have elected to kneel during the national anthem, saying that much of the anger over the protests misses "the point of what this was all about."

"I don't know how many times we can say, as a player and as a group, how much we love and support and appreciate the troops, and the opportunities this country allows us," Rodgers said. "But this is about equality and something bigger than ourselves, and bringing people together."

His comments come after a controversial offseason in which the NFL announced a policy that would require players to stand during the national anthem if they were on the field.

However, the league froze the policy in July after after the NFL Players Association filed a grievance.

Trump has continually railed against NFL players who kneel in protest during "The Star-Spangled Banner." In May, he asserted that players "shouldn't be in the country" if they don't stand for the anthem.