Former ESPN star and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann has had sufficient of Pat McAfee on the ESPN airwaves.
Olbermann referred to as McAfee an “idiot” who needs to be fired over his outburst — when he referred to as Canada a “terrible country” — whereas coloration commentating for WWE’s “Elimination Chamber” in Toronto on Saturday.
McAfee chastised Canadian followers in the course of the broadcast after “very loud” boos rang down in the course of the U.S. nationwide anthem at Rogers Centre.
“A lot of us tried to warn the new espn management that the day would come when this idiot would draw them into a permanent political controversy and they could either be subsumed by it, or fire him,” Olbermann wrote on X.
“That day is today. Fire him.”
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ESPN has but to handle the state of affairs publicly.
Olbermann — who didn’t elaborate on his obvious warning to ESPN administration — included a video of McAfee explaining his feedback throughout his ESPN present Monday.
McAfee, who stood by his feedback, mentioned he revered how passionate Canadian followers are about their nation and waved the white flag as a result of he wished to maneuver ahead.
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“Now Canada listen, there’s been some things said to me from Canadians that I guess I respect because of the passion that you have for your country — which I hope you understand that I was showing the same for mine. You booed my country,” McAfee mentioned, including that the boos had been “overwhelming” and “very loud” in the course of the nationwide anthem, which was carried out by American singer Elizabeth Irving.
McAfee acknowledged the political local weather between the USA and Canada since President Trump’s repeated remarks about eager to make Canada “the 51st state” and imposing tariffs.
“I understand, now, from the Canadians that they have a lot more passion for their country than I could have imagined. A lot of terrible things have been said about me and I understand it,” McAfee mentioned.
“… I didn’t say Canadians were terrible, I said your country was. You booed us, I said you were terrible, let’s shake hands and move along. I still love Canadians … I hope it gets settled.”
McAfee landed a $85 million, five-year cope with ESPN in 2023.
