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

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