"That is a sad state of journalism if you have to, what I would say, make up something about somebody," Portnoy said.

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers ripped into former ESPN pundit Keith Olbermann, before punctuating it with a "BUM!"

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"I remain hopeful that we can get back to truly appreciating the greatness of America, but man...this is sad."

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"There can’t be many more things that could scare you amongst the family," the analyst's co-host said after the incident.

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