Pat McAfee Breaks Silence on Viral Scandal That 'Ruined' a Student's Life originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Pat McAfee is making amends for sharing a rumor that "ruined" a college student's life.

Pat McAfee has finally broken his silence on the false “sex scandal” rumor about Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett. In February, Cornett was the target of an unsubstantiated viral rumor, which McAfee then discussed on his ESPN show.

Former NFL punter and current ESPN host Pat McAfee is apologizing to a college student after amplifying a salacious rumor about her on his show. During Wednesday's episode of ESPN's "Pat McAfee Show," the host explained the situation before revealing that he had spoken with the student and her