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J.J. Watt jokingly suggested ESPN's recent layoffs were meant to fund Pat McAfee's reported new contract, creating an awkward live moment. McAfee denied any connection, explaining that ESPN licenses his independently produced show and emphasizing that it also supports the jobs of his production team.
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00:01J.J. Watt created an awkward moment during a live appearance on the Pat McAfee Show when he joked about
00:07ESPN's recent wave of layoffs.
00:26Referring to reports about McAfee's next contract, Watt quipped, did they keep anybody, or is everybody fired to pay you?
00:33The comment briefly left McAfee searching for a response.
00:36McAfee rejected the idea that his reported deal was tied to the layoffs, explaining that ESPN licenses his independently produced
00:44show and that the budget also supports the people working on his program.
00:48He also expressed sympathy for employees affected by the network's restructuring.
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