Aaron Rodgers Claims He ‘Never Called Jimmy Kimmel A Pedophile,’ Gets Banned From ‘Pat McAfee Show’

New York Jets injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers went on the Pat McAfee Show to deny that he called late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel a pedophile in a previous interview.

Rodgers stated on Tuesday’s show, “I don’t think he’s a P word.”

In an effort to explain that comment, he stated, “I was referring to the fact that if there’s a list and there are names on it, that it’d be the second time a soft-brained, junior college wacko … whatever other things have been said by him and other people in the media — would be right twice. I totally understand how serious an allegation of pedophilia would be … I’m not stupid enough to accuse you of that with zero evidence.”

Last week, Rodgers was on the same show when he not-so-subtly suggested that Kimmel might have ties to the late New York financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein.

On the air, Rodgers stated, “A lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, are really hoping that ‘a list’ doesn’t come out.”

Kimmel quickly threatened legal action and took to X to voice his anger at the joke.

“Dear A——e: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality. Your reckless words put my family in danger. Keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court,” he said.

Rodgers has since tried his best to backtrack, but McAfee banned Rodgers from his show for the remainder of this NFL season.

Rodgers also claimed that he and Kimmel had been having disagreements ever since their differing opinions on the Covid-19 vaccine – Kimmel once called Rodgers an “overly concussed wacko.”

Kimmel continues to write jokes about the football player and feature them in his show. Rodgers claims not to be bothered by the comments.

When the list of Epstein’s associates was released, Kimmel was not among the names – but former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew were.