Pat McAfee on current Colts: ‘They hate me’

Pat McAfee played for the Indianapolis Colts, broadcasts his popular ESPN show from Indianapolis and has field-level seats for Colts games.

He’s beloved, right? Not lately.

“This current Colts team … I do believe I’m part of enemy camp. They hate me,” he said on NFL Network’s pregame show.

McAfee has openly talked about the Colts’ up-and-down season − including quarterback Anthony Richardson tapping out of a game for one play, and other locker room issues − and some Colts players have responded.

“I don’t think anybody on this Colts team is a fan of old Pat McAfee, and that’s OK, as long as they keep winning,” he said.

NFL Network’s Rich Eisen urged McAfee to pursue a truce with the Colts players, but he wasn’t having it. Of course, McAfee could be channeling his WWE persona here.

“If this war with the Colts players continues, there’s no way I’m spending any more time or money in that thing when I got a baby girl at my house that I can go hang out with,” McAfee said. “It’s quite a situation. It’s very much brewing. It’s very real.

“I’m not that type of guy. That’s not my M.O. I love Indianapolis. I love this city. If they gotta rally around hating me, so be it.”