Bombshell Report Reveals Why Adam Schefter Has Been “Banned” From Pat McAfee’s Show As Feud Erupts Between The ESPN Co-Workers

Split image of Pat McAfee and Adam SchefterPat McAfee and Adam Schefter (Photos via Imagn Images)
Pat McAfee and Adam Schefter are currently not on good terms. That is if a report from The New York Times is to be believed.

According to the outlet, McAfee banned Schefter from his show following the latter snubbing a request from him to appear on ESPN’s ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ in favor of another program on the network back in March.

The report claims that McAfee was unhappy after Schefter chose not to appear on said program because he was already set to appear on a free agency special for ESPN2. Despite the reported ban, Schefter is expected to return to the show this Thursday.

Meanwhile, ESPN has made a statement in which it calls the report a “rumor” while asserting that people are “seemingly obsessed with wanting to see Pat fail on ESPN.”

Schefter has been absent from the show since March, but his rival Ian Rapoport has been a regular.

 

Neither McAfee nor Schefter has responded to the claim.

Pat McAfee “Thriving” At ESPN, But He’s Also Been At The Center Of Much Controversy

Pat McAfee speaking to an audiencePat McAfee (Photo via Twitter)
Schefter has been with ESPN since 2009, but McAfee is a newcomer, having taken his show to the network as part of an $85 million deal in 2023.

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told The Times that the former NFL kicker and his show are “thriving” on the network.

“We are very pleased with the partnership,” he said. “That said, in the nearly three years since Pat has brought his show to our platforms, we’ve continuously seen those out there that are seemingly obsessed with wanting to see Pat fail on ESPN.

“This rumor is just the latest example of that. Pat and his show continue to break the mold and reach new audiences, and we look forward to the continued success together.”

McAfee has brought millions of viewers with him, and his presence has benefited ESPN immensely, but he has also been at the center of much controversy.

The former Colts star has had to apologize for calling Caitlin Clark a “white b***h,” while he also feuded with a network exec who has since been let go. ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ was the platform on which Aaron Rodgers suggested that Jimmy Kimmel’s name was in the Epstein Files.

There’s also the Mary Kate Cornett saga, which got McAfee plenty of criticism after he helped spread a fake internet rumor that saw him threatened with potential legal action.