(Photo : Nick Cammett/Getty Images) CLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 28: Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets is seen on the bench towards the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Aaron Rodgers vs Jimmy Kimmel beef is only a few days previous and it won’t die any time quickly.
The battle between the New York Jets star and the late-night present host spilled on January 3 as America waited for the discharge of the notorious Epstein Client List.
For the uninitiated, the Epstein Client List pertains to the paperwork sealed by the courtroom as they examine the human and intercourse trafficking dedicated by Jeff Epstein. They have been launched on Thursday and other people anticipated it to have “clients” or “co-conspirators”, principally high-profile names.
In quick, getting related to the checklist is harmful and implicating.
Rodgers, in keeping with some customers, stepped over some line for dropping Kimmel’s identify as amongst these which might be on the checklist.
He mentioned within the Pat MacAfee present: “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn’t come out.”
“I’ll tell you what, if that lists comes out, I definitely will be popping some sort of bottle,” he added.
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MacAfee, whose identify received larger during the last season due to his ESPN present podcast and partnership with Rodgers, solely laughed.
Kimmel didn’t waste time debunking such claims. Over at X, he tagged and cursed Rodgers for libelous statements and warned that he’s contemplating taking authorized motion towards him.
“Dear Aasshole: 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 “checklist” other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality. Your reckless words put my family in danger. Keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court. @AaronRodgers12″
Dear Aasshole: for the document, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact in any respect with Epstein, nor will you discover my identify on any “list” aside from the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like your self can’t appear to tell apart from actuality. Your reckless… https://t.co/p8eug12uiS
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) January 2, 2024
Kimmel and Rodgers’ beef historical past
The Aaron Rodgers vs Jimmy Kimmel verbal exchanges didn’t begin this 12 months. It goes again to 2021 when Rodgers made some conspiracy and anti-vax claims amid the surge of COVID-19 instances, prompting the host to criticize him.
Rodgers mentioned by way of the Pat MacAFfee he was immunized from COVID-19 and he realized it after consulting his good friend and podcaster Joe Rogan. The clip from the present turned a part of the skit by Jimmy Kimmel in his personal program.
The NFL celebrity additionally prompt that the UFO discussions is perhaps a distraction put out so that individuals will overlook in regards to the Epstein checklist.
Kimmel mentioned that the NFL would possibly want to go to its concussion protocol for these feedback.
Pat MacAfee makes an affordable apology, Rodgers silent
MacAfee instantly apologized for what went down in his present though he didn’t apologize for the issues that have been mentioned.
“I can see exactly why Jimmy Kimmel felt the way he felt, especially with his position,” he mentioned. “But I think Aaron was just trying to talk s—. Now, did it go too far? A lot of people – Jimmy Kimmel certainly said that was the case.”
“We apologize for being part of it,” he added.
The video, already with 107 million views on X, is but to be taken down.
Should ESPN do one thing in regards to the present?
The present airs by way of ESPN which is below Disney, the employer of the Jimmy Kimmel Show.
NBC Sports prompt that ESPN ought to do one thing about Rodgers due to the burden of his feedback.
However, MacAfee and Rodgers would possibly go unpunished.
“Rodgers has a deal with McAfee’s show that would be tough to void,” NBC Sports writing citing an unnamed ESPN.
“Both Rodgers and McAfee don’t care about repercussions.”
Is Kimmel on the Epstein List?
The Epstein Client List turned out to be underwhelming as no new identify was dropped by the exposè.
As for Rodgers, Kimmel just isn’t on the checklist.
Looks just like the New York Jets and ESPN can have a busy offseason.
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