Pat McAfee acknowledged his responsibility in amplifying a harmful rumor about Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett, resulting in severe repercussions for her. In a recent episode, he read a prepared statement expressing regret and framed it around meeting Cornett and her family to apologize personally. He admitted his comments were based on online rumors and secondhand reports without any personal knowledge of Cornett's life. McAfee mentioned being a 'girl dad' while expressing regret for contributing to her distress.
I think you all know from tuning into this program that I never want to be a source of negativity, or contribute to another human's suffering.
I got a chance to sincerely apologize to them and acknowledge that what I said about Mary Kate was based solely on what others were saying on the internet.
As a girl dad, I also was very thankful for the opportunity to let Mr. Cornett know that I was wildly regretful for the part that our show played in his daughter's pain.
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