# Pat McAfee invokes Charlie Kirk killing as Utah post sparks ‘uncomfortable’ GameDay visit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pat-mcafee-invokes-charlie-kirk-killing-as-utah-post-sparks-uncomfortable-gameday-visit/
- Published: 2026-10-27T05:05:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T06:55:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/pat-mcafee-invokes-charlie-kirk-killing-utah-post-sparks-uncomfortable-gameday-visit
- Topics: World

## Key points

- McAfee said a university post made him uncomfortable before GameDay.
- He invoked the 2025 killing of Charlie Kirk in Utah.
- The university removed the video and apologised.

## Summary

Pat McAfee criticised the University of Utah after an official Instagram video mocked him shortly before ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast in Salt Lake City. He said the post made him feel uncomfortable as he prepared to appear before thousands of fans, and linked his concern about amplifying hostility to the killing of Charlie Kirk at a Utah campus gathering in 2025.

The university removed the video and apologised, saying it had intended lighthearted engagement but had “missed the mark” and took full responsibility. It said McAfee and the GameDay crew were welcome on campus and noted the show had visited seven times. McAfee also complained about a student’s remarks during his field-goal contest, joked he hoped not to return, but praised Utah’s football team.

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