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Pat McAfee admits he’s avoiding social media: ‘pretty mean on there’ amid ‘soft’ allegations
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Earlier this week Pat McAfee admitted he's taking a break from at least one social media platform following the blowback he received for complaining about a "College GameDay" trip to Utah.
McAfee claimed he was "very, very uncomfortable" on campus and referenced the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was killed at Utah Valley University last year. He was subsequently called out by former ESPN sports media personalities Katie Nolan and Michelle Beadle, who called McAfee "soft" for his reaction .
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McAfee has heard all of the chatter on social media and various sports media programs and opted to address the controversy he sparked with his comments about Utah and its fans.
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Pat McAfee takes social media break
Pat McAfee on the set for ESPN's College GameDay before the Indiana versus Minnesota football game on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
McAfee made it clear he's taking a break from X (formerly Twitter) given the hate he's received on the platform over the past two weeks.
"I've been staying off of X. Just been pretty mean on there, you know, and everybody's calling me a snowflake and everything. It's like, 'Okay. [Expletive]. All right.' I guess this is me being soft. A lot of X sports media people chiming in. I appreciate that. I'm sure you're very similar to the situation I'm in. It is very fun," he said .
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Joe Scarborough a former politician and current TV host suggested McAfee should be voted off "College GameDay" which shocked the new analyst.
"But yeah, ol' cup of coffee yesterday, that was a crazy thing to wake up to. And then I got a bunch of messages last night telling me, 'Did you see, [expletive]? You've been voted off College GameDay .' It's like, I didn't know that was on the ballot. I had no idea. But I am sorry. I am sorry that that is the case. And we will go forward. Jeez Louise," he added.
McAfee has millions of fans across the country, but he seemingly angered plenty with his recent stunt.
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