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Pat McAfee is making his amends. The ESPN host offered up an apology to Mary Kate Cornett during Wednesday’s episode of his titular show, five months after he brought up a rumored scandal involving the 18-year-old Ole Miss student.
Pat McAfee is apologizing for the rumor she started about Mary Kate Cornett that “practically ruined” her life.
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On3 on MSNPat McAfee issues public apology to Mary Kate Cornett about viral rumor after face-to-face meetingESPN firebrand personality Pat McAfee issued his first public apology for amplifying a salacious online rumor about Ole Miss freshman Mary Kate Cornett in late February during Wednesday’s epiosde of The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN.
Cornett told NBC News in April that she and her family faced harassment. Her family’s home was “swatted,” which is when a false report is made to police to get a law enforcement response to a home. She added her personal number was shared online, resulting in threatening calls and texts.