Possible blindspot · Sports · College sports · 9 outlets (L 0 · C 3 · R 4 · 2 not rated)
Pat McAfee says Utah visit left him uncomfortable, university apologizes
ESPN commentator Pat McAfee said Monday he was uncomfortable during Saturday's 'College GameDay' show at the University of Utah because of a school-produced video that showed students mocking him with unflattering impressions.[8, 10] McAfee said he was upset about a video posted on university social media accounts asking students to give their best McAfee impressions.[10] Fox News reported that McAfee pointed to the Charlie Kirk shooting 40 miles away when discussing the visit.[4]
The Los Angeles Times reported that McAfee said he felt unsafe and hopes to avoid returning to Utah with 'College GameDay'.[9] The Washington Times reported that the University of Utah apologized for the video.[8]
Covered by NBC News, Fox News, Los Angeles Times and 6 more
Read first University of Utah apologizes to Pat McAfee after students mock the ESPN host
Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingFox News described McAfee as having 'ripped' the university over the video, while Mediaite framed his comments as an allusion to Charlie Kirk's killing that left sports fans stunned, with some saying 'He's Losing It'.[1, 4]
- Fox News · Right · Oct 27, 1:05 a.m. ET Pat McAfee invokes Charlie Kirk killing as Utah post sparks 'uncomfortable' GameDay visit
Pat McAfee ripped the University of Utah over an Instagram video posted before "College GameDay," pointing to the Charlie Kirk shooting 40 miles away.
- Mediaite · Center · Oct 27, 11:45 a.m. ET ESPN’s Pat McAfee Stuns Sports Fans By Alluding to Charlie Kirk Killing While Complaining About His Visit to Utah’s Campus: ‘He’s Losing It’
Pat McAfee left the sports world stunned when he referenced the killing of Charlie Kirk to explain why he didn't enjoy his visit to a college campus in Utah. The post ESPN’s Pat McAfee Stuns Sports Fans By Alluding to…
- Fox News · Right · Oct 27, 1:05 a.m. ET Pat McAfee invokes Charlie Kirk killing as Utah post sparks 'uncomfortable' GameDay visit
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 7 rated outlets that covered it, 0 are left of center, 3 are center and 4 are right of center (3 of them in the Right group). 2 more are not rated.
Why it's here Covered by 9 outlets: 0 left, 3 center, 4 right, 2 not rated. A possible blindspot: 0 of 42 left-leaning outlets covered it, and Tare found no matching headline from the others in the last 24 hours.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), Mediaite (+0.04), The Hill (+0.10).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Fox News (+1.52), The Daily Wire (+2.07).
Not rated The Athletic, Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
Each dot is an outlet that covered it, placed by its audience-lean score (Eady et al. 2025), which measures who shares its links, not how accurate it is. The ticks under the line are all 113 rated outlets Tare reads.
Read across the spectrum
- Left-leaning No left-leaning outlet in Tare's list covered it.
- Center University of Utah apologizes to Pat McAfee after students mock the ESPN host
- Right-leaning Utah apologizes for video of students making fun of ESPN's Pat McAfee