Pat McAfee criticises University of Utah over social media video

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 03:56 · Archive

Pat McAfee said he felt uncomfortable during an ESPN College GameDay visit to the University of Utah after a student video criticising him was posted on school social media.

Pat McAfee said on Monday that he felt 'very, very uncomfortable' during his visit to the University of Utah for ESPN's College GameDay on Saturday, when the sixth-ranked Utes beat Houston 21-13. He attributed his discomfort to a video posted on the Utah Student Experience Instagram account moments before his live broadcast from campus. The since-deleted video showed students making impressions of McAfee and offering criticism, with students in the footage calling him 'corny' and 'creepy', according to McAfee's account.

McAfee said his concern was not with the students' views but with the fact that the University of Utah had posted the video on an official school social media account as he was about to broadcast from campus. He reported that some members of the live audience could be heard booing him during the show, and on his podcast said he would 'never go to that place' again.

The University of Utah issued a statement apologising for the post, saying the goal had been to 'create lighthearted engagement' but that staff had 'missed the mark'. The school said it takes 'full accountability' for the content decision and that university officials had reached out to McAfee to express regret. The statement added that McAfee and the GameDay crew are 'always welcome' at the university. ESPN said in a statement that it supports McAfee.

How it is being reported

• Pat McAfee invokes Charlie Kirk killing as Utah post sparks 'uncomfortable' GameDay visitPat McAfee ripped the University of Utah over an Instagram video posted before "College GameDay," pointing to the Charlie Kirk shooting 40 miles away.Fox News · 27 Oct, 05:05
• University of Utah responds to Pat McAfee’s scathing rebuke of school’s social media videoThe University of Utah apologized to Pat McAfee for a social post that drew his safety concerns after College GameDay.New York Post · 27 Oct, 03:47
• Pat McAfee cites Charlie Kirk's murder to blame University of Utah for 'uncomfortable' ESPN College GameDayPat McAfee did not enjoy his visit to the University of Utah for ESPN's College Gameday on Saturday, and now he's blaming the school by invoking Charlie Kirk's murder.Daily Mail Sport · 26 Oct, 21:56

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