Aaron Rodgers appears to call out FBI Director Kash Patel for celebrating with US men's hockey team

Aaron Rodgers appeared to criticize FBI Director Kash Patel for partying in the U.S. hockey team locker room at the Olympics, calling it "a bad look" on Wednesday's "Pat McAfee Show." NFL Aaron Rodgers appears to call out FBI Director Kash Patel for celebrating with US men's hockey team 'That’s a bad look,' Rodgers said By Jackson Thompson Fox News Published March 5, 2026 7:27pm EST Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Dem lawmaker claims Kash Patel 'does not love America' when asked about FBI director cheering Team USA at Olympics Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., said Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel "does not love America," when asked about Patel attending the Winter Olympics in Italy and cheering on the U.S. Men's Hockey Team as they won gold after defeating Canada. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aaron Rodgers appeared to criticize FBI Director Kash Patel for partying with the U.S. men's hockey in their locker room team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Rodgers did not directly refer to Patel by name or title. Rodgers made the apparent reference to Patel during Wednesday's episode of "The Pat McAfee Show" on ESPN, while discussing the team and their celebration after beating Team Canada in the gold medal game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM FBI Director Kash Patel looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the press after U.S. military actions in Venezuela at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 3, 2026. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) "Can we get that one guy out of the locker room though and get him working on something else? That’s a bad look. Come on, have some awareness," Rodgers said. Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI's national press office for comment. VideoPatel has addressed criticism of his visit to the Olympics after Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., claimed Patel doesn't "love his country" in the aftermath of the trip and viral footage of Patel partying with the hockey team. "For the very concerned media — yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys — Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth," Patel wrote on X on Feb. 22.Patel's spokesperson, Ben Williamson, responded to a CBS News reported that Patel used an FBI jet to go to the Olympics. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on Dec. 4, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images) "No, it’s not a personal trip. Director Patel is on a trip that was planned months ago. It includes: partner meetings with Italian law enforcement and security officials (they invited the Director last July), meeting with Ambassador Fertitta (as a follow up to our law enforcement roundtable he hosted in January), meetings with Legat staff, and more," Williamson wrote on X on Feb. 19. "The FBI also has a major role in Olympic security - as we do with the World Cup, F1, and more - so we have a U.S. consulate briefing on Olympic security and current FBI posture, as well as thanking FBI personnel on the ground."Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Related Article FBI spox unleashes on media's ‘transparent spin job’ that recent firings were 'devastating' to Iran work Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens. Jackson's reporting has been cited in federal government actions related to the enforcement of Title IX, and in legacy media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Associated Press and ESPN.com. Related Topics NFLAaron RodgersOlympicsFBISports Fox News First Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Arrives Weekdays By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time. Subscribe Subscribed Subscribe You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!