McAfee Says Utah Video Made GameDay Visit Uncomfortable

Pat McAfee said the University of Utah’s social-media video mocking him left him uncomfortable during ESPN’s College GameDay visit, and he hoped not to return to the campus. McAfee discussed the experience on his Monday show, referring to a video posted by the university shortly before he addressed a crowd gathered for the program. He said he would have been comfortable with students making the video independently, but objected to the university sharing it as he was preparing to promote the school in front of thousands of people. The video showed students imitating McAfee and joking about his on-air persona, including his habit of removing his shirt. McAfee said the timing and the university’s role in posting it made him feel uncomfortable. He also praised the student section and Utah’s football team, despite saying he had not enjoyed the morning and hoped not to return. The kicking contest on the broadcast became another point of friction. McAfee said the Utah contest offered a $1 million prize, compared with $3 million awarded to a BYU student the previous week. A Utah participant raised the difference during the segment. McAfee explained that the larger BYU prize had been...