Staff Reports
New York Jets player Aaron Rodgers sparked a feud with late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel by playfully joking about Kimmel's potential connection to the Jeffrey Epstein associates list. Rodgers insinuated that Kimmel might be anxious about the list's release and teased him about the possibility of his name being on it. In response to the drama, Rodgers hinted at revealing more details on The Pat McAfee Show the following day, encouraging people to tune in for the scoop.
Kimmel took to social media to counter Rodgers' remarks, vehemently denying any association with Epstein and expressing concern that the joke had put his family at risk. He warned Rodgers that further jokes on the matter could lead to a legal battle over the facts.
Aaron Rodgers on his Jimmy Kimmel comments that blew up last week on @PatMcAfeeShow: "I'm going to talk about it tomorrow on the show. Tune in."pic.twitter.com/XykGeKqwF5
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 8, 2024
Pat McAfee, the host of The Pat McAfee Show, empathized with Kimmel's concerns but reassured the public that Rodgers was merely engaging in banter and shouldn't be taken too seriously.
Since supporting Rodgers, McAfee accused ESPN executive Norby Williamson of attempting to interfere with his TV show. He labeled Williamson as a "rat" for allegedly leaking inaccurate ratings to the press. McAfee also called out Williamson, claiming he had been an anonymous source for other stories in the past, emphasizing a lack of mutual respect between the two.
