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Everybody hates Pat: is a cabal of college kids really trying to bring down ESPN’s star meathead?

Everybody hates Pat: is a cabal of college kids really trying to bring down ESPN’s star meathead?

Summary

Pat McAfee said he felt uncomfortable during ESPN’s College GameDay visit to the University of Utah after students posted a video mocking his on-air persona. The university deleted the video and apologized, while ESPN expressed support for McAfee and his safety concerns.

Key Facts

  • McAfee joined ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show under a five-year, $85 million deal signed in 2023.
  • The article says ESPN executives were reportedly negotiating a new contract for McAfee worth $60 million to $65 million a year.
  • Students in a video posted by the University of Utah’s social media accounts joked about McAfee’s shirt-ripping and his lines on the show.
  • McAfee said the Utah campus made him feel more uncomfortable than any other place and referred to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
  • The university deleted the video and issued an apology.
  • ESPN released a statement supporting McAfee and his concerns about safety and security.
  • McAfee appears on ESPN’s College GameDay, where the article says he receives cheers and boos from crowds.
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