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Pat McAfee supplied no apologies for his remarks directed towards ESPN govt Norby Williamson on Monday and as an alternative lamented dragging one other high-level official, Burke Magnus, into the drama.
McAfee stated final week Williamson – the chief senior vice chairman of studio and occasion manufacturing – was amongst these trying to “sabotage” his present. The remarks drew immense scrutiny across the present, and it got here simply hours after Aaron Rodgers created a stir together with his feedback about Jimmy Kimmel.
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ESPN announcer Pat McAfee through the Georgia Bulldogs sport versus the TCU Horned Frogs within the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship sport on Jan. 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)
Broadcasting from NRG Stadium in Houston forward of the school soccer nationwide championship, McAfee joked he didn’t know “anyone was gonna hear it” as a result of the remarks have been on the YouTube and ESPN+ present and never the linear model.
“And the one factor I’m like tremendous bummed out about all of it is {that a} man we like loads, a person we watched a sport with in his suite, Burke Magnus – who’s at present new man in cost at ESPN proper beneath (chairman Jimmy Pitaro) – I suppose he was type of made to look unhealthy due to what I did and the way I did it. I wish to let everyone know, we love Burke Magnus. … We additionally love Jimmy Pitaro. Love (Disney CEO) Bob Iger,” he stated.
“However there’s fairly a transition period right here between the previous and the brand new. And the previous don’t like what the brand new be do. So, there’s definitely gonna be a few that however we’re very grateful.”
Pat McAfee is seen on the sector previous to the sport between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Georgia Bulldogs within the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 31, 2022 in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Pictures)
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He thanked the crew that has been with “The Pat McAfee Present” and stated he was grateful to ESPN and what the corporate has executed for the present.
The previous Indianapolis Colts punter doubled down on his remarks about Williamson.
“Now, there’s definitely folks we don’t like. Actually. And they don’t like us,” he stated. “That’s the way it’s going to be. And I don’t take again something that I stated about stated particular person. However the total storyline about us and ESPN, I believe folks want to recollect (clasps fingers) … We’re sturdy, child.
“All of us perceive what the longer term appears like. There’s some previous hags that probably don’t however we’ll transfer ahead to that.”
ESPN didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The corporate addressed McAfee’s remarks final week.
Norby Williamson speaks throughout twenty sixth Annual Sports activities Emmy Awards – Press Room at Frederick P. Rose Corridor at Jazz at Lincoln Middle in New York Metropolis. (Jemal Countess/WireImage)
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“Nobody is extra dedicated to and invested in ESPN’s success than Norby Williamson,” ESPN informed USA At the moment. “On the similar time, we’re thrilled with the multi-platform success that we now have seen from ‘The Pat McAfee Present’ throughout ESPN. We are going to deal with this matter internally and haven’t any additional remark.”
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