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ESPN's Pat McAfee is facing criticism for his association with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been spreading anti-vaccine sentiments. McAfee, a former NFL player and current ESPN personality, pays Rodgers for his weekly spots on his show, making him an accomplice to Rodgers' views, according to critics. Some have accused ESPN of hypocrisy for suspending another personality, Sage Steele, for similar comments. McAfee's colleagues on ESPN College GameDay have come to his defense. McAfee himself has responded to media coverage of Rodgers' vaccine comments, expressing frustration with the focus on that topic. Despite the controversy, McAfee remains popular among fans.
Pat McAfee was trending earlier because he’s a really big deal, which makes it all the worse that he gives Aaron Rodgers a weekly spot on ESPN’s huge platform to spout anti-vax nonsense. https://t.co/M3OHGLsGTx
Fans are loving Pat McAfee, and he’s leaning into it. https://t.co/FewTVqUzWD
Gregg Doyel: Pat McAfee is an ‘accomplice’ to Aaron Rodgers’ ‘anti-vax gibberish’ https://t.co/SwhFDZmIPJ https://t.co/RHe5ufzdvi
Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) absolutely destroys The Athletic after they tried to say a lot of people don’t like him.. This guy entertains! @ddakich reacts https://t.co/7xFMq3AqEB
Pat McAfee absolutely destroys The Athletic after they tried to say a lot of people don’t like him.. This guy entertains! @ddakich reacts https://t.co/duvCX2FWRK
ESPN's Pat McAfee pays Aaron Rodgers; he's an accomplice to Rodgers' anti-vax poison. | Opinion https://t.co/09JD9XE81W
Pat McAfee Fumes Over Media Coverage of Aaron Rodgers' Vaccine Comments: 'Only Thing People Seem to Cover' https://t.co/wRhwuwYf6o
ESPN College GameDay coworkers defend Pat McAfee over criticism https://t.co/P14PZNKdxM https://t.co/YttdtdpDFR
Aaron Rodgers is the one spouting anti-vax nonsense, but Pat McAfee lets it happen. So does ESPN. After suspending Sage Steele for spewing the same poison, ESPN’s hypocritical silence here is deafening. https://t.co/M3OHGLs93Z
ESPN's Pat McAfee pays Aaron Rodgers for his weekly spots, which makes him an accomplice to Rodgers' anti-vax nonsense. Story is open to all. Rodgers can spread his poison? Here's the antidote. https://t.co/M3OHGLs93Z