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John Lamparski/Getty
Aaron Rodgerswill not be returning toThe Pat McAfee Showfor the remainder of the NFL season, the show’s host confirmed Wednesday.
McAfee, 36, had said that Rodgers' weekly appearances as a guest on the show would come to an end following the regular season, as planned.
“I’m pumped that that is no longer gonna be every single Wednesday of my life,” McAfee said Wednesday.
“There’s gonna be a lot of people that are happy with that, myself included," the host added. “To be honest, the way it ended, it got real loud… I’m happy that he’s not gonna be [in] my mentions going forward, which is great news.”
Pat McAfee, Jimmy Kimmel, Aaron Rodgers.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Tommaso Boddi/Getty; Chance Yeh/WireImage
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Tommaso Boddi/Getty; Chance Yeh/WireImage
Rodgers made reference to Kimmel while discussing a rumored “list” containing names ofhigh-profile people rumored to be associated with Jeffrey Epstein.
“A lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, are hoping that doesn’t come out,” the New York Jets quarterback said during his appearance on the ESPN show.
Jeffrey Epstein.Neil Rasmus/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Neil Rasmus/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Rodgers' comment prompted a response from the late night talk show host, whothreatened to take legal action.
“Dear [Aa–hole]: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality. Your reckless words put my family in danger. Keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court.@AaronRodgers12,” hetweetedthat same day.
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The following week, the comedian began his first show of the new year with mention of the controversy.
Jimmy Kimmel.Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty
Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty
“And as far as the ‘Well, you say things about people all the time’ argument goes, yes, I do. It’s not the same. It’s not even close to the same,” Kimmel said. “We say a lot of things on this show. We don’t make up lies. In fact, we have a team of people who work very hard to sift through facts and reputable sources before I make a joke, and that’s an important distinction — a joke about someone.”
He also said the athlete would be “a decent person”if he apologized.
“I totally understand how serious an allegation of pedophilia would be, so for him to be upset about that, I get it,” Rodgers said, without apologizing.
source: people.com
