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Pat McAfee threatens to sue liberal troll who accused him of using 'N-word' after sitting with Trump

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Pat McAfee threatens to sue liberal troll who accused him of using 'N-word' after sitting with Trump
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ESPN host Pat McAfee greeted President Trump on the tarmac Tuesday before sitting with him during the 2026 Patriot Games.The association naturally angered the intolerant left, including one X user whose response has since gone viral."In case you were wondering if Pat McAfee calls us the N word behind our backs when we’re not around, here’s your answer. @DesmondHoward @ESPNPR," posted @financejonE above a clip of McAfee sitting with Trump.McAfee responded by saying he would look into suing the user."This is grotesque … and potentially lawsuit worthy ...

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ESPN host Pat McAfee greeted President Trump on the tarmac Tuesday before sitting with him during the 2026 Patriot Games.The association naturally angered the intolerant left, including one X user whose response has since gone viral."In case you were wondering if Pat McAfee calls us the N word behind our backs when we’re not around, here’s your answer. @DesmondHoward @ESPNPR," posted @financejonE above a clip of McAfee sitting with Trump.McAfee responded by saying he would look into suing the user."This is grotesque … and potentially lawsuit worthy ... we’ll have the lawyers look into that next week after The Diary Of A Polarizing Figure drops FRIDAY," McAfee said in a quote post.Grotesque, indeed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe idea that McAfee uses the N-word because he sat with the president is nonsensical. But it's also the type of behavior that has come to define partisan actors of a certain ilk.And it's not just trolls.

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ESPN host Pat McAfee greeted President Trump on the tarmac Tuesday before sitting with him during the 2026 Patriot Games.The association naturally angered the intolerant left, including one X user whose response has since gone viral."In case you were wondering if Pat McAfee calls us the N word behind our backs when we’re not around, here’s your answer. @DesmondHoward @ESPNPR," posted @financejonE above a clip of McAfee sitting with Trump.McAfee responded by saying he would look into suing the user."This is grotesque … and potentially lawsuit worthy ...
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