Anyone anticipating Aaron Rodgers to apologize to Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly suggesting the comic is likely to be on an inventory of Jeffrey Epstein associates can be sorely mistaken.
Instead, in an look Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the New York Jets quarterback, who’s identified for pushing conspiracy theories, blamed the meat on deceptive media experiences on his preliminary feedback.
Rodgers stated that the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host misunderstood the purpose he was making, however he additionally implied the comic had it coming due to the numerous jokes he’s made concerning the NFL star’s unfold of conspiracy theories, together with COVID misinformation.
Rodgers additionally spent 5 minutes spreading extra misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
Last week on the sports activities speak present, Rodgers implied Kimmel wouldn’t be completely happy concerning the upcoming launch of a court docket doc that may title folks related to Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted intercourse offender who died in a New York City jail whereas awaiting trial on intercourse trafficking and conspiracy fees.
“There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, that are really hoping that [Epstein list] doesn’t come out,” Rodgers stated on the time, drawing scoffing and laughter from McAfee and co-host A.J. Hawk.
Since Epstein had been charged with trafficking underage girls for intercourse, many individuals inferred that Rodgers was accusing Kimmel of being a pedophile.
In a scathing monologue Monday night time, Kimmel defined why Rodgers’ remark was so harmful.
“A lot of delusional people honestly believe I am meeting up with Tom Hanks and Oprah at Shakey’s once a week to eat pizza and drink the blood of children,” Kimmel stated. “I know this because I hear from these people often. My wife hears from them. My kids hear from them. My poor mailman hears from these people. And now we’re hearing from lots more of them thanks to Aaron Rodgers.”
On Tuesday’s present, Rodgers stated that he solely steered Kimmel didn’t need the Epstein listing revealed as a result of it might expose corruption in Hollywood ― and that that was Kimmel’s actual fear.
“I don’t think he’s the P-word,” Rodgers stated, including, “I wish him the best. Again, I don’t give a shit what he says about me as long as he understands what I actually said and that I’m not accusing him of being on the list.”
Although Rodgers conceded he understood “how serious an allegation of pedophilia would be, so for him to be upset about that, I get it,” he didn’t apologize for the comment.
Instead, he blamed the media for attempting to get him “canceled” over his COVID claims.
“If you look at all the different people who’ve been censored, especially during COVID, the canceling that went on, the censorship… using the government to try and censor people, that happened. And if that doesn’t work, they go to name-calling,” he stated.
Rodgers additionally addressed the scathing monologue Monday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” wherein the late-night host expressed his anger over the unique assertion and lambasted the “hamster brain” QB by making enjoyable of his group school schooling. (Rodgers performed one 12 months at Butte College in Northern California earlier than going to the University of California, Berkeley.)
“I think it’s impressive that a man who went to Arizona State and has 10 joke writers can read it off the prompter,” Rodgers stated.
You can see a clip of the phase right here.
