New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers sits on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Aaron Rodgers spent time during his end-of-year availability Monday begging for the Jets and his teammates’ priority to be on football, and football only.
“The bulls—t that has nothing to do with winning needs to get out of the building,” he said.
The next day, he appeared on the Pat McAfee Show, where he is paid $1 million per appearance (who says journalism is dead?) and refused to apologize about previous comments directed at late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel last week, suggesting that his name would appear on documents linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Better known as the Epstein List, which includes the names of over 150 people who consorted with the now-deceased and disgraced former financier, Rodgers’ baseless claim made last week on McAfee’s show started a multi-layered feud.
“That’s supposed to be coming out soon,” Rodgers said. “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, who are really hoping that doesn’t come out.”
Kimmel swung back.
“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,” Kimmel said “Your reckless words put my family in danger. Keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court.”
ESPN spokesman Mike Foss went as far as to say the Jets quarterback’s comments on an ESPN-aired show were “dumb and factually inaccurate.”
While McAfee apologized, Rodgers on Tuesday refused, though he added that “I’m not calling him [a pedophile] and neither should you.
“Let me make that crystal clear,” he continued. “I don’t take any excitement or joy…
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