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Pat McAfee speaks out on spreading fake rumor about Ole Miss student
Apr 10, 2025
Pat McAfee has finally addressed the criticism he's faced for spreading a viral internet rumor that Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett had an affair with her boyfriend's father.
Cornett, 19, received multiple threats over posts falsely claiming she had a sexual relationship with the father of her University of Mississippi boyfriend, Evan Solis, also 19.
The vicious rumors have since sparked a FBI investigation and the Cornett family are considering legal action against anyone who initially shared it online.
The vile claims have never been proven and all parties involved have denied the allegations. In recent weeks, Cornett has criticized McAfee and other high-profile stars who spread the rumor for negatively impacting her life.
Barstool Sports chief Dave Portnoy expressed regret that his media empire played a part, telling the Daily Mail on Wednesday he would be 'p***ed' if he was Cornett's family.
Now McAfee has spoken out on the situation as well, telling the crowd at his 'Big Night Aht' event that he 'never wants to be a part of anything negative in anybody's life'.
The former NFL punter said in Pittsburgh: 'Just like the current situation that is happening, where I have a lot of people saying that I should be sued. I want to say this: I never, ever want to be a part of anything negative in anybody's life, ever.
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