Pat McAfee's Larry Nassar joke about Michigan State football leads to backlash

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Pat McAfee, ESPN’s newest broadcaster, came under fire Sunday after he referenced disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar in a joke about Michigan State football’s uniforms.

McAfee was responding to one of his producers commenting on the Spartans’ very green uniforms with "STATE" emblazoned across the chest. The former Indianapolis Colts punter, who has built a major brand hosting his own radio show, reacted with an apparent joke in reference to Nassar.

"I think Nassar was in on the design team actually," McAfee tweeted.

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Pat McAfee attends the premiere of Netflix's "Quarterback" at Tudum Theater on July 11, 2023, in Hollywood, California. (JC Olivera / Getty Images)

When one person responded with a GIF that contained a screencap that read, "I think you’d better delete that one," McAfee responded with a GIF of his own.

"For what? For what?" McAfee’s GIF read.

Still, McAfee came under fire on social media.

ESPN declined to comment. The company announced in May that McAfee was moving his show to the company.

ESPN gave the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to the survivors of Nassar's assaults.

Nassar is serving decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists. He admitted sexually assaulting athletes when he worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics.

Pat McAfee speaks at The ESPYS on July 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images)

He also pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

During victim impact statements in 2019, several athletes testified that over the course of Nassar’s more than two decades of sexual