{"id":125659,"date":"2021-08-25T17:27:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T22:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=125659"},"modified":"2021-08-25T17:27:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T22:27:16","slug":"pat-mcafee-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/08\/25\/pat-mcafee-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat McAfee tests positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3587937886\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1430616130763296768\">Pat McAfee tweeted<\/a> early this afternoon that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will be &#8220;aht&#8221; (out) indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>He noted he is fully vaccinated and &#8220;very positive.&#8221; He added he is thankful that his wife and &#8220;the boys at the office&#8221; all tested negative.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fully Vax\u2019d.<\/p>\n<p>Very Positive.<\/p>\n<p>Aht Indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s miserable but thankful that my wife and the boys at the office all took tests and they are all negative..<\/p>\n<p>This is obviously a sign from the universe, probably telling me that I stink &amp; to stay home for a while.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll see yinz <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RauP2wC36M\">pic.twitter.com\/RauP2wC36M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1430616130763296768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He posted two pictures with his tweet. The first appeared to be three positive COVID-19 tests, and the second a thermometer reading of 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p>There has been no announcement of McAfee&#8217;s positive test from WWE nor who will replace him as color commentator alongside play-by-play announcer Michael Cole on\u00a0<em>Smackdown<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>We here at PWTorch wish McAfee a safe and speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/08\/25\/raw-viewership-increases-for-the-post-summerslam-episode-but-below-the-year-ago-number-key-metrics-and-perspective\/\">Raw viewership increases for the post-Summerslam episode, but below the year-ago number, key metrics and perspective<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-579157512\"><div id=\"pwtor-1488009549\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Pat McAfee tweeted early this afternoon that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will be &#8220;aht&#8221; (out) indefinitely. 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