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Pat McAfee halfheartedly apologizes, then defends tweet about MSU football, Larry Nassar

On Monday, Pat McAfee, a former punter for the Indianapolis Colts and now one of the most popular sports commentators, took time on his show to address his recent controversial tweet that referenced jerseys the Michigan State football team has worn and disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar.

The original tweet in question was in reply to a photo of Michigan State's neon jerseys in which McAfee said "Nassar was in on the design team actually."

The interaction immediately started to draw backlash.

While he did issue an apology in a video posted Monday, it was said in a somewhat sarcastic tone as he also continued to defend his tweet and place the blame on how others perceived it.