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 could possibly be among the many well-known names on Jeffrey Epstein‘s consumer record.

Kimmel was livid with Rodgers … firing back by claiming the feedback may put his household in peril — 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 subject 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 instructed 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.”

Primarily based on the latter a part of that assertion, it actually sounds just like the community will not step in and forestall 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.

In fact, the meat between Rodgers and Kimmel is difficult — McAfee and the TV persona are each within the Disney household and wildly in style of their respective fields.