ESPN apologizes, slams Aaron Rodgers for Jimmy Kimmel comment
ESPN is in full damage control mode following the feud between Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Kimmel.
The station condemned Rogers' comments, which continue to stir controversy.
Mr. Rogers told ABC's late-night show “The Pat McAfee Show'' that he was on a subsequently published list of people associated with the late convicted pedophile and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. , ESPN was forced to do so after ABC's late-night show host Kimmel baselessly implied it was included. apologize.
“Aaron made a stupid and factually inaccurate joke about Jimmy Kimmel,” ESPN said in a statement Friday. “That should never have happened. We all realized that at that moment.”
Aaron Rodgers is expected to continue appearing regularly. Appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show”. screen grabPat McAfee tried to retract Aaron Rodgers' comments. screen grab
Rodgers, who receives millions of dollars for his weekly appearances on the show, said he's “going to pop some bottles” if Kimmel is included on the list.
“It should be out soon,” Rogers said on Tuesday's show. “A lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hope it never gets out.”
Mr. Kimmel was not included in the list of names.
Kimmel then Tee off at Rogers He is threatening to take legal action regarding X.
“Dear son of a bitch, for the record I have never met, flown with, visited, or had any contact with Epstein. Also, this obviously bogus nonsense from some soft-headed weirdo. You won't find my name on any other “list”. Like you, I can't seem to tell the difference between reality and reality,” Kimmel posted. “Your reckless statements put my family at risk. Keep it up and we will further argue the facts in court. @AaronRogers12.”
Notably, McAfee, who works for ABC, which is owned by the same parent company Disney as ESPN's McAfee, retracted Rodgers' remarks on Wednesday's show and tried to play it off as a joke amid a long-running feud between Rodgers and Kimmel.
Jimmy Kimmel threatened legal action over Aaron Rodgers' proposal. Reuters
“There is no formal outline of what we are going to say. [and] It's how you talk about it,” McAfee said. “There are no scheduled conversations, no scheduled discussions, no topics to think about before participating.
“We get a chance to talk about just about anything for three and a half hours, and by doing that… we can have a good time, we can get some laughs… and on the flip side, certainly, maybe — Aaron on that. “We need to hear from them, but what was intended as a joke could later turn into a serious allegation and could lead to a huge story overnight.”
However, it appears that neither Mr. Rogers nor Mr. McAfee will face any punishment.
Rodgers is expected to continue appearing throughout the rest of the football season, and ESPN plans to appear on the show as usual on Tuesday. According to Front Office Sports.
ESPN apologizes, slams Aaron Rodgers for Jimmy Kimmel comment
ESPN is in full damage control mode following the feud between Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Kimmel.
The station condemned Rogers' comments, which continue to stir controversy.
Mr. Rogers told ABC's late-night show “The Pat McAfee Show'' that he was on a subsequently published list of people associated with the late convicted pedophile and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. , ESPN was forced to do so after ABC's late-night show host Kimmel baselessly implied it was included. apologize.
“Aaron made a stupid and factually inaccurate joke about Jimmy Kimmel,” ESPN said in a statement Friday. “That should never have happened. We all realized that at that moment.”
Appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show”. screen grab
Rodgers, who receives millions of dollars for his weekly appearances on the show, said he's “going to pop some bottles” if Kimmel is included on the list.
“It should be out soon,” Rogers said on Tuesday's show. “A lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hope it never gets out.”
Mr. Kimmel was not included in the list of names.
Kimmel then Tee off at Rogers He is threatening to take legal action regarding X.
“Dear son of a bitch, for the record I have never met, flown with, visited, or had any contact with Epstein. Also, this obviously bogus nonsense from some soft-headed weirdo. You won't find my name on any other “list”. Like you, I can't seem to tell the difference between reality and reality,” Kimmel posted. “Your reckless statements put my family at risk. Keep it up and we will further argue the facts in court. @AaronRogers12.”
Notably, McAfee, who works for ABC, which is owned by the same parent company Disney as ESPN's McAfee, retracted Rodgers' remarks on Wednesday's show and tried to play it off as a joke amid a long-running feud between Rodgers and Kimmel.
“There is no formal outline of what we are going to say. [and] It's how you talk about it,” McAfee said. “There are no scheduled conversations, no scheduled discussions, no topics to think about before participating.
“We get a chance to talk about just about anything for three and a half hours, and by doing that… we can have a good time, we can get some laughs… and on the flip side, certainly, maybe — Aaron on that. “We need to hear from them, but what was intended as a joke could later turn into a serious allegation and could lead to a huge story overnight.”
However, it appears that neither Mr. Rogers nor Mr. McAfee will face any punishment.
Rodgers is expected to continue appearing throughout the rest of the football season, and ESPN plans to appear on the show as usual on Tuesday. According to Front Office Sports.
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