Pat McAfee defends Trump appearance amid backlash
The short version
- McAfee described his experience at the Patriot Games appearance with Trump as positive.
- A former NFL player publicly defended McAfee against critics, calling them 'crybabies.'
- McAfee said the backlash over his appearance became personal before he responded.
Pat McAfee said he "had a BLAST" following his appearance alongside Donald Trump at Patriot Games, according to Yahoo Sports. The appearance drew criticism, prompting McAfee to respond publicly after the backlash reportedly became personal. A former NFL player also spoke up in McAfee's defense, referring to critics as "crybabies," per Yahoo Sports. Awful Announcing reported that McAfee addressed the criticism directly, defending his decision to appear with Trump at the event.
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01 ‘Had a BLAST’: Pat McAfee sends a message after Donald Trump appearance - Yahoo Sports Google News — Trump 02 ‘All these crybabies’ – Former NFL player defends Pat McAfee after Donald Trump appearance at Patriot Games - Yahoo Sports Google News — Trump 03 Pat McAfee responds to criticism over Patriot Games appearance with Donald Trump - Awful Announcing Google News — Trump 04 Pat McAfee Defends His Donald Trump Appearance After Backlash Gets Personal - Yahoo Sports Google News — Trump