Pat McAfee is explaining his intentions and apologizing for offending viewers regarding his recent comments about WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
McAfee took a break on Tuesday’s new episode of The Pat McAfee Show to explain this, when referring to Clark as a “white bitch” on Monday’s showhe meant it in a complimentary way – and has since apologized to Clark for his words.
“Yesterday, while talking about sports, I used a descriptor that I certainly shouldn’t have used,” McAfee shared. “When I was saying that, I legitimately meant it in a complimentary way… and when I said that, honestly, I had no idea what was going on on the internet until two hours later.”
Mondays episode of The Pat McAfee Show aired on ESPN and YouTubeand the outspoken host argued that Clark — who plays for the Indiana Fever — is the sole reason behind the WNBA’s surge in popularity this year, pushing back against the growing narrative that the Fever’s new guard’s run is part of the reason it has became so popular.
“What we’re trying to say is that what the WNBA currently has is what we like to describe as a cash cow. There is a superstar,” McAfee said during Monday’s controversial segment. “But I wish people in the media would continue to say, ‘This rookie class, this rookie class.’ No, just say what it is. There’s a white bitch on the Indiana team who’s a star.
On Tuesday, in the midst of his apology, McAfee said he “truly felt like the worst human on Earth” because he was only trying to compliment Clark, not insult her.
“I contacted Caitlin Clark through Fever PR and sent an apology,” McAfee said. “And then I got a message saying everything was fine, no blood, we’re moving on, and she’s grateful that we got in touch and apologized.”
“So that obviously makes me feel a little better,” he added. “But for the people who were upset and offended yesterday, I understand and I learned a lot.”
McAfee explained: “The way I praise is obviously not the same as everyone else’s, and I have to keep that in mind.”
This isn’t the first time this year that McAfee has issued an on-air apology. In January, the host had to issue a public apology to Jimmy Kimmel for the role he and his ESPN show played in escalating the late-night TV host’s rivalry with Aaron Rodgersresulting in Kimmel threatening legal action against the NFL star, suggesting that Kimmel had some sort of connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
The ESPN personality stated that he and his team were “on two hours of sleep” for the show that featured Rodgers – which aired the day before – and that the show’s trademark unscripted segments, which have little to no planning perhaps has led to a segment that may have exceeded the limits.
The New York Jets quarterback, a weekly guest on the show, strongly suggested that Kimmel could be among those who traveled with the disgraced billionaire and pedophile and that his name could appear on Epstein’s flight records when they are opened.
Kimmel responded with a strong message on social media denying the baseless claims and threatening legal action against Rodgers. Furthermore, as expected, Kimmel’s name was in no way associated with the unsealed flight records.
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