ESPN Exec Calls Aaron Rodgers’ Kimmel Jab ‘Dumb,’ ‘Factually Inaccurate Joke’

ESPN is distancing itself from Aaron Rodgers‘ latest feedback about Jimmy Kimmel … chalking his controversial look on “The Pat McAfee Show” as much as a foul try at comedy.

The New York Jets quarterback sparked an intense feud with the ABC late-night host earlier this week … when he recommended Kimmel might be among the many well-known names on Jeffrey Epstein‘s shopper record.

Kimmel was livid with Rodgers … firing back by claiming the feedback may put his household at risk — and threatening to take authorized motion if he continued to bark up that tree.

Mike Foss — ESPN’s senior vice chairman of digital and studio manufacturing — addressed the entire concern in an interview with Front Office Sports on Friday … and he mentioned the feedback by no means ought to have got here out of Rodgers’ mouth.

“Pat announced today that he’s planning on Aaron joining the show Tuesday,” Foss informed the outlet. “Aaron made a dumb and factually inaccurate joke about Jimmy Kimmel.”

“The show will continue to evolve. It wouldn’t surprise me if Aaron’s role evolves with it.”

Based mostly on the latter a part of that assertion, it definitely sounds just like the community will not step in and stop Rodgers from going again on the present … however on Friday’s present, Pat accused ESPN exec Norby Williamson of sabotaging his program amid the drama.

After all, the meat between Rodgers and Kimmel is sophisticated — McAfee and the TV persona are each within the Disney household and wildly widespread of their respective fields.