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Some former college football players are speaking out, accusing ESPN’s “College GameDay” of engaging in “classless” behavior.
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The addition of Pat McAfee to “College GameDay” has been a success. TV ratings are up, interest is growing and the show appears to be thriving in a post-Lee Corso era. However, if people have one problem with the show right now, it’s this: Should there be this much cussing on a college football pregame show on Saturday morning?
Some parents and former college football players are speaking out against ESPN’s “College GameDay” arguing that it goes too far in the cussing department.
Former USC special teamer Jake Olson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain about it.
“Obviously love Game Day, but as a kid who loved it too, and now with kids of my own who I hope grow up to love it, the cursing has to stop. It’s unbecoming of that show. It adds nothing and subtracts a lot from the fun, wholesome roots the show was founded upon,” he shared on X.
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“Take note of all the “men” who call this “soft” or dismiss it with bravado. It may finally help you understand how our culture slid into harming the very kids we were meant to protect. It starts with those who prize their own selfish impulses more than the responsibility to guard what’s innocent. If you won’t protect their ears, why would anyone believe you’ll protect the rest of them? Protection isn’t something you switch on only when the stakes are high. If you won’t step in on the small things, you won’t step in when it actually matters.”
Other former players seem to agree
Last week, following the first “GameDay” show of the season, a similar complaint was made by another former player.
“I’m no prude but game day has become something I don’t even feel comfortable watching with my kids. Bad show now. Sad tradition they’ve messed up,” the former player wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Not everyone agrees, of course.
What do you think – should there be swearing on the college football pregame show?
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This story was originally published September 13, 2026 at 6:31 AM.