The long-standing rivalry between New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and late-night TV talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel has been reignited as Kimmel threatened to sue Rodgers for his comments on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday.
Aaron Rodgers is a four-time MVP, future first-ballot Hall of Famer, and one of the best quarterbacks. Meanwhile, Kimmel, is a popular comedian, late-night host, and the convenor of one of the most popular programs in American TV history. Rodgers and Kimmel have ignited a feud that has been going on for several years and was worsened.
It has come to light that a list of Epstein’s associates from court filings will be made public in the upcoming days and in a recent appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers joked that he was ready to celebrate the same. He mentioned that show host Kimmel could be among the names on the list.
The New York Jets quarterback said on the show, “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, who is hoping that list doesn’t come out.”
Rodgers added, “If that list comes out, I’ll definitely be popping some sort of bottle.”
Jimmy Kimmel responds to Aaron Rodgers
Jimmy Kimmel is furious with Rodgers’ comments and taking to his Twitter/X account, he wrote:
“Dear Aasshole: 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. @AaronRodgers12”
Dear Aasshole: 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… https://t.co/p8eug12uiS
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) January 2, 2024
The origin of the feud
Back in November 2021, Jimmy Kimmel lashed out at Aaron Rodgers in November 2021 for trying to hide his unvaccinated status.
Kimmel called out Aaron Rodgers for stating that he tested negative 300 times before testing positive. Kimmel stated that it was the same logic Rodgers’ 95-year-old grandma uses to justify keeping her driver’s license.
Kimmel also aimed at Aaron Rodgers over his comments on his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. He also criticized Rodgers early this year for his opinions on UFOs.
We will have to wait and see how this rivalry pans out.
