Pat McAfee has broken his silence regarding ongoing speculation that he’s looking to get fired by the Worldwide Leader In Sports.
Last week, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines when he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” and suggested that popular late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel was on Jeffrey Epstein’s list of clients.
There is no evidence tying Kimmel, who later threatened legal action against Rodgers, to the disgraced financier’s list. Kimmel’s tweet can be seen below (WARNING: Contains language that is NSFW):
Last week, McAfee further made headlines when he accused ESPN executive Norby Williamson of sabotaging the former’s popular TV show. This led to speculation that McAfee might be trying to get himself fired by the Worldwide Leader In Sports:
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But on Monday, McAfee emphasized that he has a good relationship with ESPN, and that he’s not at all trying to get his pink slip from the company (h/t Nick Kosko of On3.com):
“A lot of people are saying I’m trying to get fired, no way. What ESPN has been able to do for us more specifically, whenever they do things like this. You have no idea about the crew behind the scenes here that we’ve been working with basically all year, not only on GameDay, but for our show whenever we’re traveling. We got nothing but love for all of these people.”
“Now there’s certainly people we do not like. Certainly. And they do not like us, that’s how it’s gonna be. And I don’t take back anything that I said about said person, but the overall storyline about us and ESPN, I think people need to remember we’re strong. We are strong baby. We all understand what the future looks like. There’s just some old hags that potentially don’t but we will move forward to that.”
Rodgers has promoted several conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines during his appearances on McAfee’s program. This has led to calls for ESPN to take Rodgers off the program, but that’s obviously not about to happen.
McAfee’s program is a ratings galore for ESPN, and that’s often all that matters for marquee companies. And whether fans like it or not, Rodgers’ weekly appearances obviously help bolster the viewership on McAfee’s show.
