'I never said he’ll never be on the show again': Pat McAfee clears up Aaron Rodgers rumors after Jimmy Kimmel controversy

Popular podcast host Pat McAfee explained the real reason Aaron Rodgers will stop making weekly appearances on his podcast after accusations that he had suspended the NFL quarterback from his show due to controversial remarks.

Rodgers had been taking part in exchanges with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for the better part of a year since revelations about Jeffrey Epstein's client list surfaced.

In March 2023, Kimmel called Rodgers a tin foil hat-wearer and a "Green Bay wackpacker" for discussing the possible release of a list of names related to the Epstein child-trafficking scandal.

In early 2024, Kimmel threatened to sue Rodgers for comments he made once again regarding the Epstein list.

"There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, are really hoping that doesn't come out," Rodgers said on "The Pat McAfee Show."

Kimmel responded on social media as if this was a direct accusation by Rodgers, despite him referencing the previous 2023 comments made by the host.

"Dear A***hole: 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 wrote on X.

Following the end of the 2023 NFL season, McAfee announced that Rodgers would no longer appear on his show for the time being and that he was happy to be avoiding any political controversy in the near future.

"So 'Aaron Rodgers Tuesday,' season 4 is done," McAfee said before clapping. "There are going to be a lot of people that happy with that, myself included to be honest."

This prompted a steady flow of articles that appeared to imply that McAfee (or parent company ESPN/Disney) had purposely pulled the plug on future appearances by the four-time NFL MVP.

CNN even made an anonymous claim that a "person familiar with the matter" said that cancellation of Rodgers' appearances was due to "his recent behavior, not the conclusion of the regular NFL season."

McAfee then made a lengthy post on X explaining that the reason was indeed the end of Rodgers' season, with his team the New York Jets failing to make the playoffs.

"Our fans know that ['Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays'] ends shortly after Aaron’s team’s season ends.. that’s how it’s been. He’ll make random surprise welcomed pop ins during big events or offseason adventures but, it’s always been a season thing. I never said he’ll never be on the show again. I hope he chooses to still chat with us."

McAfee went on explain that his show was not very fond of being involved in "political wars and public beefs," adding that he and his fellow co-hosts will try to "avoid as many as possible" in the future.

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