Aaron Rodgers DENIES suggestion Jimmy Kimmel is on the Jeffrey Epstein list in lengthy 10-minute monologue – as he insists he’s ‘not stupid enough’ to accuse the TV host of being a pedophile, but refuses to to apologize

Without apologizing, Aaron Rodgers responded to the furor over his recent comments about Jimmy Kimmel by denying that he ever suggested the comedian’s name would be discovered in the Jeffrey Epstein papers.

“I completely understand how serious an allegation of pedophilia would be … so if he was upset about that, I understand,” Rodgers told Pat McAfee on Tuesday’s episode of the ESPN talk show.

“I’m not stupid enough to accuse you of that without any evidence, concrete evidence,” Rodgers continued. ‘That is ridiculous. I’m glad, and I think we can agree on something, which is that 1: these crimes are heinous and 2: I’m glad you’re not on the list.”

A week earlier, Rodgers told McAfee, “There are a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, who are hoping that list doesn’t come to fruition.”

The Epstein List Rodgers referred to is a 2015 civil defamation lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein. The statement was publicly revealed for the first time this month and includes the names of many alleged Epstein clients, who are accused of having intercourse with underage girls. Kimmel was not named in the statement and has maintained his innocence.

Kimmel launched a blistering attack on the footballer with the ‘hamster brain’ on Monday

“I’m glad Jimmy’s not on the list, I really am, I don’t think he’s the P-word,” Rodgers said.

“I don’t give a shit about what he says about me, but as long as he understands what I actually said, that I’m not accusing him of being on a list, I’m all for moving on.

“I hope he will devote the same energy to these heinous crimes when they come out, as you do to other issues you have spent a lot of time on.”

Kimmel initially responded on social media, accusing Rodgers of endangering his family. Likewise, Rodgers claimed on Tuesday’s McAfee show that his “sponsors were under attack” and that he had “received death threats” because of his comments about Kimmel.

But Rodgers denied being a victim on Tuesday, while also claiming the media was trying to cancel him.

“This is the media’s game plan, and this is what they do,” Rodgers said. “They’re trying to cancel, you know? And it’s not just me.’

The late Jeffrey Epstein is pictured next to his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell

Rodgers also launched several new attacks against Kimmel, who criticized the Super Bowl winner last year for his refusal to get vaccinated.

“He made a lot of comments about unvaccinated people, saying they don’t deserve treatment,” Rodgers said. ‘If they are in a hospital, they should not be given a hospital bed.

“He made comments about repurposed drugs used around the world that have incredible safety profiles that were derogatory. He called ivermectin a horse paste and promoted that whole story for a long time.

“He gave a platform to one of the biggest spreaders of disinformation during COVID times, Dr. [Anthony] Fauci.

“So in my opinion he talked me out of the vax and that turned out to be true [a loss for Kimmel] on many occasions because the vax was not safe and effective as we were told,” Rodgers continued.

The late-night TV host angrily hit out at X, saying Rodgers’ claims ‘put my family in danger’

On Monday, Kimmel responded by launching a blistering attack on the “hamster brain” footballer as he demanded an apology for his comments.

Kimmel said, “When I do something wrong, which rarely happens, you know what I do? I apologize for this, and that’s what Aaron Rodgers should do.

“That’s what a decent person would do. But I bet that won’t be the case. If he does, I’ll accept his apology and move on. But I suspect he won’t apologize. I hope I’m wrong.’

The 56-year-old comedian added: ‘Aaron got two A’s on his report card, they were both in the word Aaron.

“Can you imagine this guy with the hamster brain thinking he knows what the government is up to because he’s a quarterback who researches on YouTube and listens to podcasts.”

It was those comments that seemed to have gotten Rodgers’ attention, though he repeatedly insisted he wasn’t concerned about Kimmel’s barbs.

Rodgers insisted he doesn’t care about Kimmel’s attacks as he repeatedly referenced them

In particular, Rodgers seized on Kimmel’s suggestion that he was “a guy who went to community college, then ended up at Cal on a football scholarship and didn’t graduate.”

“Someone who has never studied the human body for a minute is an expert in immunology,” Kimmel said. “He just worked magic [Green Bay Packers] helmet and that ‘G’ made him a genius.”

On Tuesday, Rodgers repeatedly referenced Kimmel’s insults, at one point saying, “You think I’m an idiot and made a lot of comments about my intelligence.”

‘My training at JuCo [junior college] and my three semesters at Cal, which I am very proud of, worked out for me,” Rodgers later added.

Rodgers also contributed a joke about Kimmel’s alma mater: “I think it’s impressive that a guy who went to Arizona State and has 10 joke writers can read a prompter.”