PAT McAfee has made a U-turn on the NFL Draft next week after apparently ironing out issues with the league.
The sports broadcaster didn’t plan on doing his show live from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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McAfee, 37, ripped the NFL’s “middle management” and accused them of a “lack of respect.”
He claimed they made things hard for his show when it broadcast from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana in February.
But it seems that problems have been resolved and he will take his show to the NFL Draft next week.
“Full chaos next Thursday night at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which we will be at,” McAfee announced.
“Shout out to the NFL folks.
“Let’s go shake their hand, try to make a positive out of this entire thing, which we will always try to do in every situation, legitimately.
“There might be some times where it doesn’t feel that way.
“But inevitably going to try to be an additive to everything, so we will be there.
“Full chaos is potentially looming for this NFL Draft.”
ESPN also announced the news that McAfee’s show will be live from Green Bay.
It will air on YouTube, TikTok and ESPN+ during round one on Thursday 24 April.
McAfee previously said he would do his show live from his studio.
It came after people at “middle management” in the NFL “created some problems” just days before the Scouting Combine.
The 37-year-old released a video on X explaining the incident.
“A few days before, some people at the middle level wanted to flex the fact that they had power.
“They created some problems – I’m going to have to sign off on this, I can’t do that, all bt.
“I adhere to all of it, I went down and did a site survey by myself with a tape measure to make sure there was enough room in the stadium for our set.
“Hoops were made for us to jump through for no reason, maybe because I’m younger than these people.”
McAfee added, “Draft was the same thing.
“Where they wanted to put us allegedly, how it’s going to go.
“Just flexing power while also showcasing disdain for me and my show and my guys, while we have a relationship with the league, I think.
“I don’t want to play no games, so I said we’re not going to the draft.
“It wasn’t due to insufficient respect from the combine, but there is a lack of it on a regular basis from one group of people just making life harder on everybody.”
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