With a possible lawsuit staring him in the face, ESPN show host Pat McAfee blinked on Wednesday. The story began in February, when McAfee dipped into the fetid swamp of social media to cite a rumor that the father of an Ole Miss football player had a sexual relationship with his son’s girlfriend.

Pat McAfee has become one of, if not the most popular and polarizing, sports media figures in the entire landscape. From ESPN picking up his hit show 'The Pat