Jimmy Kimmel Addresses Aaron Rodgers Feud, Says NFL Star Is “Too Arrogant To Know How Ignorant He Is”
deadline.comJimmy Kimmel returned to late-night after his winter hiatus and addressed his feud with Aaron Rodgers. The New York Jets quarterback insinuated Kimmel’s name would appear as an associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
On his first show for 2024, the ABC late-night show host said it was “already a crazy year” following the allegations. Kimmel said in his monologue that when the list came out, “Of course, my name wasn’t on it and isn’t on it and won’t ever be on.
I don’t know Jeffrey Epstein. I’ve never met Jeffrey Epstein. I am not on the list. I was not on a plane or an island or anything — ever.
The comedian reminded audiences that his response to Rodgers’ claims was that if he “wanted to make false and very damaging statements like that, we should do it in court so he could share his proof with a judge.” Kimmel said that when people hear these things coming from “a guy who won a Super Bowl and did all the State Farm commercials,” people are inclined to believe him. “A lot of delusional people honestly believe I am meeting up with Tom Hanks and Oprah at Shakies once a week to eat pizza and drink the blood of children,” he added. “And I know this because I hear from these people often.
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