“The Pat McAfee Show” has been in the spotlight for the most part over the last week, with the show's host speaking out more about the current state of the show.
McAfee took on X on Wednesday nightnoted all the attention the show was receiving and said he wanted to curb the “public beef” involving the show.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and ABC late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel have been the focus of particular attention, with the two going back and forth in public.
In a lengthy social media post, McAfee said he hoped the show would focus on “good vibes” and give people a “mental vacation.”
Nevertheless, Rodgers and Kimmel's feud has recently reignited after the quarterback suggested Rodgers would be on a list of unsealed documents related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. That was a little more difficult to achieve.
Mr. Rogers clarified this week that he was not trying to say that Mr. Kimmel was a pedophile.
This latest imbroglio was originally filed against McAfee in early 2023 by former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, citing public comments the organizers made about improper spending of welfare payments in Mississippi. This was done after filing a lawsuit.
The lawsuit was eventually dropped.
“I never like when I get dragged into a political war or public fight because of something a guest said on my show or because of something one of my idiots said,” McAfee wrote. …But what I realized is that this realm of ventures comes with that. We are more aware of that now.
“And in the interest of our lives, our well-being, and our mana, we're going to avoid as many things as possible.”
McAfee announced Wednesday that Rodgers would not appear on the show for the rest of the NFL season, but in a post on X he hoped the 40-year-old would continue to appear frequently on the show. said.
“Our fans know that [Aaron Rodgers Time] Ends right after Aaron’s team’s season ends…that’s the way it is,” McAfee wrote. “During big events and off-season adventures, he welcomes random surprises and pops in, but it's always a seasonal thing. I would never say he'll never be on the show again.” We hope he still chooses to chat with us in the future. Over the past four years, the four-time NFL MVP (two of them in the ART era) has been on a roll, riding the waves of the season. I was lucky to get his thoughts in real time.”
As Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Kimmel exchanged blows last week, Mr. McAfee joined in the fray, shooting ESPN executive Norby Williamson and accusing the network veteran of trying to “sabotage” his show.
McAfee signed a five-year, $85 million contract with ESPN last spring, leaving his previous contract with FanDuel.
