ESPN publicly apologizes for Aaron Rodgers’ controversial comments about Jimmy Kimmel on The Pat McAfee Show, issues clarity on the Jets QB’s future on the show
Earlier this week, the New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers dropped a massive bomb when he joked about Jimmy Kimmel‘s alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The joke caused a massive controversy for both Rodgers and the ESPN network, where he made his joke.
And now, just days after the massive scrutiny, the leading sports network has issued a public apology to the late-night show host. ESPN’s vice president of digital production Mike Foss issued a statement on Friday apologizing for Rodgers’ ‘dumb’ joke.
Aaron made a dumb and factually inaccurate joke about Jimmy Kimmel. It should never have happened. We all realized that in the moment.Foss said in a statement
Aaron Rodgers made the comments during his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. The show host Pat McAfee has also apologized to Kimmel, but the Jets quarterback hasn’t addressed the backlash despite getting called out by Kimmel himself.
During Tuesday’s episode of the ESPN show, Rodgers made a joke about how many people, including Jimmy Kimmel, would not want the courts to unseal the Jeffrey Epstein documents, which contain names of the people, who were to in connection with the s*x trafficker Epstein. Later, Kimmel addressed the joke on social media and denied any allegations about his connections to the infamous predator.
Furthermore, Kimmel also warned Rodgers not to continue his antics. He threatened to take legal action against the Jets QB if he kept making that claim.
ESPN clarifies Aaron Rodgers’ future on The Pat McAfee Show
The Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a regular guest on The Pat McAfee Show. He makes a weekly appearance on Tuesdays and discusses a variety of topics, mainly sports and politics.
Aaron Rodgers (Via Imago)
Amidst this many people are condemning both ESPN and Pat McAfee for giving a platform to the 40-year-old Rodgers, who is notoriously an anti-vaccer.
Recently, the network caught a lot of heat after Rodgers made an insensitive joke subtly implying Jimmy Kimmel’s name might be on the Jeffrey Epstein list. And now, ESPN has clarified their stance on Rodgers continuing on their show.
The show will continue to evolve. It wouldn't surprise me if Aaron's role evolves with it.VP of digital production Mike Foss said in a statement
Furthermore, McAfee has already confirmed that the 4-time NFL MVP will appear on his show’s Tuesday episode for his weekly appearance. Rodgers is reportedly getting paid $1 million for his role in the show and it seems he won’t quit anytime soon. So, it appears ESPN would allow Rodgers to keep his role on The Pat McAfee show, at least for now.
