Aaron Rodgers made an look on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday someday after host Pat McAfee stated the New York Jets quarterback wouldn’t seem for the remainder of the season.
Rodgers had stirred up controversy over his feedback on the present about Jimmy Kimmel and the not too long ago launched Jeffrey Epstein paperwork, in addition to spouting conspiracy theories concerning the COVID-19 vaccine.
Rodgers referred to as into the present Thursday through webcam to pay his respects to Bill Belichick, the previous New England Patriots head coach, who parted methods with the group on Thursday.
ESPN, which airs “The Pat McAfee Show,” declined to touch upon Rodgers’ newest look.
Days prior, the soccer star landed himself in sizzling water when he stated on air that “a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel” have been “really hoping that [Epstein list] doesn’t come out.”
Many took Rodgers’ remarks as an implication that Kimmel participated in comparable actions as convicted intercourse offender Epstein. In response, the comic blasted Rodgers on social media and in considered one of his monologues on his late night time present. The subsequent day, Rodgers stated that the media took his phrases out of context.
McAfee introduced on his present Wednesday that the soccer participant wouldn’t seem on the present for the remainder of the season, noting he was “pumped” that he would now not should take care of the controversy.
“Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Famer, he is a four-time MVP, he is a massive part of the NFL story whenever you go back and tell it,” McAfee stated. “We are very lucky to get a chance to chat with him and learn from him. Some of his thoughts and opinions, though, do piss off a lot of people.”
After many took McAfee’s remarks to imply that Rodgers was banned from the present, the discuss present host wrote on X, previously Twitter, to make clear that the present’s phase “Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays” has at all times ended when Rodgers’ season ended, however that the quarterback will “make random surprise welcomed pop ins during big events or offseason adventures.”
McAfee contended that he “never said [Rodgers will] never be on the show again.”
After the video name ended Thursday, McAfee briefly acknowledged that whereas the Super Bowl champion wasn’t supposed to seem on the present for the remainder of the season, it was essential to Rodgers to pay homage to Belichick.
