McAfee: Rasmussen tribute cutaway was a TV timing hiccup, not his fault
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Pat McAfee explained that the abrupt cut from ESPN's Bill Rasmussen tribute to his show was a routine live-TV handoff—a 'hard out' timing issue between two separate programs—not his fault. He described it as 'TV magic,' noted the need for better coordination by producers, and acknowledged the challenge of handling last-minute breaking news during live broadcasts.
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