Pat McAfee is setting the record straight regarding Aaron Rodgers’ status on his ESPN show, dispelling misconceptions that Rodgers had been ousted from the program. The confusion arose due to the conclusion of Rodgers’ weekly appearances during the NFL’s regular season.

In a comprehensive statement, McAfee clarified, “I never said he’ll never be on the show again. I hope he chooses to still chat with us.” He further emphasized that the weekly “Aaron Rodgers Tuesday” segment typically concludes when the quarterback’s team season ends.

The clarification comes in the wake of Rodgers’ controversial comments on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and the subsequent media reports suggesting McAfee removed Rodgers from the show due to his behavior. Rodgers insinuated that Kimmel had ties to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a threat of legal action from Kimmel.

During his final scheduled appearance on McAfee’s show, Rodgers avoided issuing an apology but discussed COVID-19 vaccines and claimed Kimmel misunderstood his remarks about Epstein.

McAfee expressed relief that the weekly appearances were ending and shared plans to steer the show away from controversy. Despite challenges, he acknowledged the inherent nature of such ventures and expressed a commitment to minimizing future controversies for the well-being of the show.

“I certainly don’t love that I’ve found myself in political wars and public beefs because of something that a guest has said on our show or something that my dumbass has said…but I think what I’ve come to realize is that it’s gonna come with the territory of this venture,” McAfee tweeted.