ESPN’s Pat McAfee and others amplified a false rumor. A teenager’s life was ‘destroyed’
It is Feb. 26, and “The Pat McAfee Show” is filming in Indianapolis the week of the NFL Scouting Combine. McAfee sits behind a desk. Before him is an arc of chairs, occupied by a few of what he describes as his “stooges” and a featured guest: Adam Schefter, ESPN’s NFL insider.Schefter’s presence and the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine logo behind the chairs seemingly portend the day’s subject matter. However, McAfee has a different topic on his mind.AdvertisementHe teases the subject, asking Schefter: “Have you heard about Ole Miss?” One of his cohorts says, “There is a ménage à trois …” that, McAfee adds, “has really captivated the internet.” After some more buildup, McAfee dives in.“Some Ole Miss frat bro, k? Had a K-D (Kappa Delta) girlfriend,” McAfee says, and then he stresses the word “allegedly.”“At this exact moment, this […]