Aaron Rodgers will not return to Pat McAfee Show after Jimmy Kimmel row

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Aaron Rodgers will not be returning to his weekly slot on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show.

The NFL quarterback not too long ago turned embroiled in a row after implying on air that discuss present host Jimmy Kimmel may very well be named on convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein’s consumer listing.

McAfee made the announcement at the start of Wednesday’s episode. The host mentioned: “‘Aaron Rodgers Tuesday,’ Season 4, is done.

“There could be a lot of people that are happy with that. Myself included, to be honest with you. 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.”

McAfee added: “Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Famer, he’s a four-time MVP, he’s a massive piece of the NFL story. Whenever you go back and tell it he will be a huge part of it. We are very lucky to get the chance to chat with him and learn from him.

“Some of his thoughts and opinions, though, do piss off a lot of people. I’m pumped that that is no longer going to be every single Wednesday of my life, which it has been for the last few weeks.”

The row started final week, when Rodgers mentioned of the Epstein paperwork: “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn’t come out.”

Kimmel subsequently “denied any contact whatsoever” with the disgraced financier in a press release posted on X/Twitter, whereas condemning Rodgers’s “reckless words”.

When Rodgers made his return to The Pat McAfee Show this Tuesday, he claimed he by no means meant to indicate Kimmel was a paedophile.

“I totally understand how serious an allegation of paedophilia would be. So him to be upset about that, I get it,” mentioned Rodgers. “I’m not stupid enough – even though you think I’m an idiot, and you’ve made a lot of comments about my intelligence – but I’m not stupid enough to accuse you of that with absolutely zero evidence, concrete evidence. That’s ridiculous.”

The NFL star added: “So I’m glad, and I think we can agree on something, it’s that, one: those crimes are heinous; and two: I’m glad you’re not on a list because those who are on this list – and this I think we can agree on – that, at minimum, there should be an inquiry into their involvement. Especially if they went to the island. And at maximum, there should be an investigation into it.”

Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, and Prince Andrew are amongst 100 individuals named in newly unsealed courtroom paperwork linked to the disgraced financier Epstein, who died in a New York jail whereas awaiting trial on intercourse trafficking fees. All vigorously deny any wrongdoing. Kimmel, in the meantime, does not seem on the listing.