Pat McAfee had some friction on the NFL mix in the exact same metropolis his ESPN present is hosted day by day.
Whereas responding to a Entrance Workplace Sports activities report that McAfee won’t attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Inexperienced Bay because of “insufficient respect,” McAfee defined his excessive ranges of frustration with NFL occasion organizers.
The principle subject in Indianapolis for the previous Colts punter appeared to do with the placement of the set, nonetheless it didn’t cease him from pulling in a stable listing of NFL visitors all through the week.
“Someone at that middle level who has power wanted to flex the fact that they have power, I think. Created some problems, obviously,” McAfee mentioned earlier than mimicking the managers. “‘I’m going to need to log out on this. You possibly can’t do that; you possibly can’t do this. That is what I’m saying yada yada.’ All bulls–t. You recognize.
“Hoops had been made for us to leap via for no cause as a result of I believe I’m youthful than these individuals. So that they suppose they’ll, you understand. I don’t suppose they get it. Draft was [going] to be the identical factor. The place they had been going to place us, allegedly. The way it was going to go, what we’re going to need to do. Flexing energy whereas additionally exhibiting disdain for me and my present and my guys all on the identical time. Whereas we’ve got a relationship with the precise league, I believe.
“With that being said, I don’t want to play their games.”
McAfee, 37, closed by saying that he wouldn’t be going to the NFL Draft in Wisconsins because of a “lack of respect” – relatively than inadequate respect.
Nonetheless, then McAfee responded “ABSOLUTELY” to a fan who requested if he was “still going to be live for the draft.”
Whereas rocky at occasions, his ESPN relationship has elevated his means to get visitors and stronger entry to the league.
Though not this time, it seems.
