Rodgers addresses absence from infamous 'Bachelorette' hometown visit

Aaron Rodgers opened up about his strained relationship with his family, as well as his younger brother Jordan Rodgers' 2016 appearance on "The Bachelorette," in his new Netflix documentary series.

The New York Jets quarterback and his then-girlfriend, Olivia Munn, were noticeably absent when Jordan, who was among the suitors competing on season 12 of the reality dating show, brought "The Bachelorette" star JoJo Fletcher home to meet his family. Jordan went on to win and marry Fletcher.

"My middle brother won't be there," Jordan explained to Fletcher at the time. "Aaron ... like I said, I have a great relationship with my brother Luke. Me and Aaron don't really have that much of a relationship."

In "Aaron Rodgers: Enigma," Rodgers said he was never invited to the dinner and criticized his family for revealing their issues publicly.

"I was quiet about it, because I thought the best way to do it was don't talk about it publicly," Rodgers said, according to People's Sean Neumann. "And what did they do? They go on a bull--- show and leave two empty chairs.

"They all agreed, like, this was a good thing to do, to leave two empty chairs at a stupid dating show that my brother just went on to get famous - his words, not mine - that he ended up winning. But, like, a dinner that was during the (NFL) season, that I was never asked to go to, not that I would've gone."

Rodgers is, however, still hopeful he can reconcile with his family.

"People ask me, like, is there hope for a reconciliation? I say, 'Yeah, of course, of course,'" he said. "I don't want them to fail, to struggle, to have any strife or issues. I don't wish any ill-will on them at all. It's more like this: We're just different steps on the timeline of our own journeys."