Jimmy Kimmel is defending himself from the accusations thrown by NFL star Aaron Rodgers. The New York Jets quarterback suggested the ABC late-night show host would appear on a list set to be released soon of associates linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Kimmel was having none of that and took to social media to call Rodgers out and hinted he would take legal action. “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 posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Your reckless words put my family in danger.
Keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court.” 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.
Your reckless… https://t.co/p8eug12uiS Rodgers made an appearance on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show, where the Epstein list came up. “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, who are hoping that list doesn’t come out,” Rodgers said.
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