Jimmy Kimmel has fired again at NFL star Aaron Rodgers after the New York Jets quarterback claimed the late-night host would seem on the soon-to-be-released record of associates linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Rodgers made the feedback on Tuesday, January 2, when he appeared on The Pat McAfee Present, the place the subject of the Epstein record was the new subject of the day.
The list is claimed to incorporate a whole lot of high-profile names related to Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by suicide in 2019 whereas awaiting trial on intercourse trafficking expenses.
“Lots of people, together with Jimmy Kimmel, are hoping that doesn’t come out,” Rodgers mentioned, including, “I’ll let you know what, if that record comes out, I’ll positively be popping some kind of bottle.”
NEW: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’ll pop “some kind of bottle” when the Epstein associates record is launched and suggests Jimmy Kimmel shall be named.
Everybody is worked up
“There’s lots of people, together with Jimmy Kimmel are actually hoping that doesn’t come out.”
“I’ll… pic.twitter.com/JRzjznVM7T
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 2, 2024
Kimmel hit again on the athlete on social media, the place he threatened to take Rodgers to court docket if he continued along with his “reckless” accusations.
“Expensive Aasshole: for the report, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact by any means with Epstein, nor will you discover my title on any ‘record’ aside from the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like your self can’t appear to differentiate from actuality,” Kimmel wrote on X.
He continued, “Your reckless phrases put my household in peril. Stick with it and we’ll debate the details additional in court docket.”
Expensive Aasshole: for the report, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact by any means with Epstein, nor will you discover my title on any “record” aside from the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like your self can’t appear to differentiate from actuality. Your reckless… https://t.co/p8eug12uiS
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) January 2, 2024
This isn’t the primary time Kimmel and Rodgers have butted heads, nor the primary time Kimmel has taken situation with one thing mentioned on The Pat McAfee Present.
As McAfee himself identified, Kimmel beforehand aired a clip from the radio present on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! again in March, which featured Rodgers speaking about Epstein and UFOs.
“All this UFO speak has the tin foil hatters going wild, together with Inexperienced Bay whack packer Aaron Rodgers,” Kimmel mentioned whereas introducing the Pat McAfee Present clip (per Deadline).
Jimmy Kimmel claims Aaron Rodgers is a “tin foil hatter” for desirous to know the names on the Jeffrey Epstein shopper record. pic.twitter.com/fZtiULosEM
— Mythinformed (@MythinformedMKE) March 2, 2023
“I consider that this has been happening for a very long time. Fascinating timing on all the pieces,” Rodgers mentioned within the video. “There’s loads of different issues happening on this planet. Did you hear concerning the Epstein shopper record about to be launched? There’s some information which have some names on it that could be getting launched fairly quickly.”
Kimmel then quipped that Rodgers ought to “revisit the concussion protocol.”
In another clip, Kimmel mocked Rodgers’ haircut, saying, “Aaron is a Karen.”
Rodgers has but to answer Kimmel’s newest social media put up.