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Pat McAfee Sparks Outrage Over Toronto Anthem Booing

3/6/2025

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Pat McAfee ignited controversy after condemning the Toronto crowd for booing the U.S. national anthem at WWE's Elimination Chamber event. Keith Olbermann demanded ESPN fire McAfee, warning that his remarks could spark a political firestorm. Yet, McAfee isn't an ESPN employee; he simply leases his show to the network.

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Pat McAfee ignited controversy after condemning the Toronto crowd for booing the U.S. national anthem at WWE's Elimination Chamber event. Keith Olbermann demanded ESPN fire McAfee, warning that his remarks could spark a political firestorm. Yet, McAfee isn't an ESPN employee; he simply leases his show to the network.