PAT McAfee has furiously denied that ESPN ordered him to stop talking about Caitlin Clark on his daily show.

McAfee came under huge criticism for his controversial comments about the WNBA superstar over the summer.

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Pat McAfee discussed Caitlin Clark with sports broadcaster Rich Eisen on WednesdayCredit: ESPN

McAfee claimed ‘God’ told him to stop talking about Clark on his ESPN showCredit: ESPN

McAfee used profane language to describe the WNBA rookie earlier this summerCredit: Getty
He not only called Clark a “white b***h” but also a “cash cow” during a lengthy rant, for which he subsequently apologized.

The subject of Clark came up during a conversation between McAfee and fellow sports broadcaster Rich Eisen on Wednesday.

McAfee told Eisen that “God” and “the universe” told him to stray away from Clark conversations.

“Well… the universe told me to not talk about her,” McAfee said.

“God came in and was like, ”You know what, pal? Probably go ahead and stop it.’

Eisen then asked McAfee why the “universe” showed him a sign to stop mentioning Clark.

“Because I’m an idiot, mostly,” McAfee replied.

He added: “The way I speak, not good.”

Many observers felt that McAfee was referring to ESPN when he said “God and the “universe.”

But he denied that was the case in a subsequent social media post.

Pat McAfee apologizes to Caitlin Clark after profane remarks with ESPN host saying ‘my intentions were complimentary’
“This isn’t true. I said ‘God’ and the ‘universe’ told me to stop talking about it..” McAfee wrote.

“That was thru me saying something that inevitably always caused full chaos.

“It wasn’t great for my life or for the progrum (sic). You took a completely false headline from an asinine account and amplified it.

“ESPN has zero say over my show. Thanks again.”

In June, McAfee hugely misjudged his choice of words when discussing Clark and the rest of the WNBA’s highly-touted rookie class.

Unsurprisingly, McAfee’s comments quickly flooded X, formerly known as Twitter, where he came under heavy criticism from fans.

Pat McAfee’s playing days

Pat McAfee enjoyed a hugely successful stint before switching to a career in the media.

The talk show star played punter in the NFL for eight seasons from 2009 to 2016.

He was a seventh round NFL Draft pick in 2009 out of West Virginia and spent his entire career with the Indianapolis Colts.

The ex-punter was named to the Pro Bowl in 2014 and 2016, and he was a first team All-Pro in 2014, as well.

McAfee owns the unique NFL record of the highest career net average punting yards with 41.4 yards while his longest ever punt was 74.

Later that day McAfee tweeted an apology for his comments, saying he had also reached out to Clark personally to apologize.

The following day, McAfee opted to kick off his show by addressing the elephant in the room.

“I utilized a descriptor that I certainly should not have used,” he said.

McAfee issued a profuse apology for his comments about Clark following a backlashCredit: ESPN
“I utilized the words ‘white b***h’ to describe Caitlin Clark as the superstar in Indiana,” McAfee later explained.

“Now, when I was saying it, I legitimately meant it in a complimentary fashion, like, ‘This is the one.’ ”

McAfee went on to say that upon seeing the reactions from outraged fans, it dawned on him that he’d made a mistake.

He even claimed that for much of that day he “felt like actually the worst human on earth.”

“Those were not my intentions, but that’s how you took it. That’s on me, I do apologize,” McAfee reiterated.

He added that Clark had responded to his apology, saying, “It was all good, no blood, we move forward, and she appreciates us reaching out and apologizing.”