Pat McAfee’s Alleged Death Threats and Bulletproof Vest Warning Come to Light Amid Utah Controversy: Report

Pat McAfee‘s latest appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay left a bad taste in his mouth after a student-made video made him feel unwelcome and concerned for his safety. The former NFL punter-turned-TV personality was in Salt Lake City this past weekend for the program’s broadcast ahead of Utah’s matchup against Houston. Matters took a sour turn after the University of Utah shared a video on social media inviting students to impersonate McAfee, with some poking fun at his notoriously theatrical on-air persona. One student described him as “corny,” while another took issue with his habit of removing his shirt in front of college crowds. The 39-year-old broadcaster, however, took issue with the university’s decision to post the video on its official account. During an episode of The Pat McAfee Show two days later, he explained that the criticism itself wasn’t the problem. Rather, it was the fact that the school had effectively endorsed the mockery just as he was preparing to promote its football program to a national audience. “The university puts that out? Like as I’m about to go out and do an infomercial for the place?” he asked, adding that walking into a crowd of thousands after se...