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Jimmy Kimmel Calls Out Aaron Rodgers Over Jeffrey Epstein Comments

Jimmy Kimmel called out Aaron Rodgers over Rodgers' Jeffrey Epstein-related comments on The Pat McAfee Show, threatening legal action.

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Among the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell/sex trafficking case was the court ruling that a previously sealed list of 150 associates identified as "John and Jane Does" could be unsealed beginning on January 1, 2024. The list is expected to include individuals who worked for Epstein, as well as those who flew on his planes or visited his homes – in addition to names that may have been included on potential witness lists as well as for individuals whose electronic records may have been of interest. At the time of this writing, the list has not been released to the public – but thanks to ESPN's The Pat McAfee Show, we know one person who's excited for the news to break – New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. But one of his reasons for being excited to possibly be "popping some sort of bottle" isn't one that ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is finding too funny – and he's threatening Rodgers with legal action.

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At one point during today's broadcast (you can check it out below beginning at around the 28:05 mark), Pat McAfee's co-host, AJ Hawk, brought up the topic of Epstein's list being released. That appears to bring a lot of joy to Rodgers' life, with the proud anti-vaxxer saying, "A lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, are really hoping that doesn't come out," implying that Kimmel should have concerns about being implicated in some kind of activity with Epstein & his associates. Rodgers added, "I'll tell you what, if that list comes out, I definitely will be popping some sort of bottle." Well, it didn't take too long for Kimmel to take to Twitter to call out Rodgers, not finding anything "funny" about what Rodgers was insinuating.

"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," Kimmel wrote in response, retweeting the clip in question that includes Rodgers' comments. "Your reckless words put my family in danger. Keep it up, and we will debate the facts further in court."

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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