Pat McAfee reportedly banned NFL insider Adam Schefter from his show after his ESPN colleague snubbed him for a rival program in March.
The claim was made by the New York Times on Thursday morning. ESPN, in a statement reported by the publication, called it a ‘rumor’ and lashed out at people ‘seemingly obsessed with wanting to see Pat fail on ESPN.’
The Times said that McAfee was unhappy when Schefter turned down an appearance on his show because he was already appearing on an ESPN2 free agency special.
The report also says Schefter will return to McAfee’s show for the first time since the March incident later on Thursday.
McAfee, 38, signed an $85million deal with ESPN in 2023 for his hugely popular ‘Pat McAfee Show’. His ESPN colleague Schefter, meanwhile, is widely considered the most respected and distinguished NFL reporter in the business.
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