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'I hate this place': Pat McAfee said he felt unsafe on 'College GameDay' after a Utah video mocked his antics

Headline from Omaha World-Herald, from the development of Oct 27, 2026

Newest development Oct 27, 2026 · 2 reportsESPN's Pat McAfee Invokes Charlie Kirk Assassination After Video of Utah Students Mocking Him

Pat McAfee, a co-host of ESPN's "College GameDay," doubled down on his criticism of the University of Utah on his sports talk show Monday, referring to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and suggesting he would call in sick…

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  1. Pat McAfee references Charlie Kirk shooting, says he was ‘very uncomfortable’ at Utah

    Headline from MLive ·

  2. Names this update

    'I hate this place': Pat McAfee said he felt unsafe on 'College GameDay' after a Utah video mocked his antics

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  3. Newest

    ESPN's Pat McAfee Invokes Charlie Kirk Assassination After Video of Utah Students Mocking Him

    Headline from Breitbart News ·

Reports & sources

31 articles, oldest first.

  1. AL.com

    Pat McAfee blasts college following GameDay: ‘I hate this place’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The ESPN College GameDay star did not enjoy his trip to Utah.

  2. Salt Lake Tribune

    Pat McAfee blasts University of Utah after ‘College GameDay’ visit: ‘I think I hate this place’ (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    Pat McAfee criticized the University of Utah after Saturday’s ‘College GameDay’ broadcast, pointing to a now-deleted Instagram video.

  3. New York Post

    Pat McAfee vows not to return to University of Utah: ‘I was very uncomfortable’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    "This is how the university feels about it. It's an uncomfortable feeling. I'm like, I'm getting a lot of shrapnel from a lot of places."

  4. Deseret News

    What’s got McAfee so fired up about the University of Utah? (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Pat McAfee has made a career out of being loud, unpredictable and willing to get under people’s skin. But after spending Saturday morning at the University of Utah for ESPN’s “College GameDay,” the former NFL punter-turned-ESPN-superstar says he left with a feeling he rarely experiences on the road:…

  5. ABC 4 Utah

    Pat McAfee calls College GameDay visit to University of Utah 'uncomfortable' (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    ABC 4 Utah's feed description

    SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Pat McAfee took to social media after his appearance at the University of Utah with ESPN College GameDay saying he felt "uncomfortable." McAfee said that a University of Utah social media post made before Saturday's game against Houston featured students doing impressions of …

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    University of Utah apologizes to Pat McAfee after students mock the ESPN host (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 26: Pat McAfee looks on prior to the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

  7. New York Post

    University of Utah responds to Pat McAfee’s scathing rebuke of school’s social media video (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The University of Utah apologized to Pat McAfee for a social post that drew his safety concerns after College GameDay.

  8. Fox News

    Pat McAfee invokes Charlie Kirk killing as Utah post sparks 'uncomfortable' GameDay visit (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pat McAfee ripped the University of Utah over an Instagram video posted before "College GameDay," pointing to the Charlie Kirk shooting 40 miles away.

  9. AL.com

    Pat McAfee references Charlie Kirk shooting, says he was ‘very uncomfortable’ at Utah (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The ESPN College GameDay star did not enjoy his trip to Utah.

  10. Salt Lake Tribune

    Gordon Monson: Pat McAfee says he hates Utah. Here’s the best way for Utah to respond. (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    Pat McAfee had a lot of bad things to say about his "GameDay” trip to the University of Utah. Here’s why the Utes shouldn’t care, writes Gordon Monson.

  11. New York Post

    The deleted ‘College GameDay’ video that fueled Pat McAfee’s Utah anger (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    "The university puts that out?"

  12. The Hill

    ESPN's Pat McAfee blasted for comparing himself to Charlie Kirk (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    ESPN personality Pat McAfee is facing widespread mockery for apparently comparing himself to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he expressed discomfort with the way he was received by students at the University of Utah before a recent trip there for "College GameDay.

  13. Omaha World-Herald

    'I hate this place': Pat McAfee said he felt unsafe on 'College GameDay' after a Utah video mocked his antics (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Pat McAfee, a co-host of ESPN's "College GameDay," doubled down on his criticism of the University of Utah on his sports talk show Monday, referring to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and suggesting he would call in sick…

  14. Breitbart News

    ESPN's Pat McAfee Invokes Charlie Kirk Assassination After Video of Utah Students Mocking Him (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    ESPN sports commentator Pat McAfee says he was freaked out when the University of Utah sponsored a video attacking him personally.

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