As a substitute, in an look Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Present,” the New York Jets quarterback, who’s identified for pushing conspiracy theories, blamed the meat on deceptive media studies on his preliminary feedback.
Rodgers stated that the “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell” host misunderstood the purpose he was making, however he additionally implied the comic had it coming due to the various jokes he’s made in regards to the NFL star’s unfold of conspiracy theories, together with COVID misinformation.
Rodgers additionally spent 5 minutes spreading extra misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
Final week on the sports activities discuss present, Rodgers implied Kimmel wouldn’t be glad in regards to the upcoming launch of a court docket doc that might identify folks related to Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted intercourse offender who died in a New York Metropolis jail whereas awaiting trial on intercourse trafficking and conspiracy expenses.
“There’s lots of people, together with Jimmy Kimmel, which can be actually hoping that [Epstein list] doesn’t come out,” Rodgers stated on the time, drawing scoffing and laughter from McAfee and co-host A.J. Hawk.
Since Epstein had been charged with trafficking underage ladies for intercourse, many individuals inferred that Rodgers was accusing Kimmel of being a pedophile.
In a scathing monologue Monday night time, Kimmel defined why Rodgers’ remark was so harmful.
“A variety of delusional folks truthfully imagine I’m assembly up with Tom Hanks and Oprah at Shakey’s as soon as every week to eat pizza and drink the blood of kids,” Kimmel stated. “I do know this as a result of I hear from these folks typically. My spouse hears from them. My youngsters hear from them. My poor mailman hears from these folks. And now we’re listening to from heaps extra of them because of Aaron Rodgers.”
On Tuesday’s present, Rodgers stated that he solely instructed Kimmel didn’t need the Epstein record revealed as a result of it will expose corruption in Hollywood ― and that that was Kimmel’s actual fear.
“I don’t suppose he’s the P-word,” Rodgers stated, including, “I want him the very best. Once more, I don’t give a shit what he says about me so long as he understands what I truly stated and that I’m not accusing him of being on the record.”
Though Rodgers conceded he understood “how critical an allegation of pedophilia could be, so for him to be upset about that, I get it,” he didn’t apologize for the comment.
As a substitute, he blamed the media for making an attempt to get him “canceled” over his COVID claims.
“Should you have a look at all of the completely different individuals who’ve been censored, particularly throughout COVID, the canceling that went on, the censorship… utilizing the federal government to try to censor folks, that occurred. And if that doesn’t work, they go to name-calling,” he stated.
Rodgers additionally addressed the scathing monologue Monday on “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell” through which the late-night host expressed his anger over the unique assertion and lambasted the “hamster mind” QB by making enjoyable of his group school training. (Rodgers performed one 12 months at Butte Faculty in Northern California earlier than going to the College of California, Berkeley.)
“I feel it’s spectacular {that a} man who went to Arizona State and has 10 joke writers can learn it off the prompter,” Rodgers stated.
You’ll be able to see a clip of the phase right here.