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Long before he signed his lucrative deal with ESPN in May 2022, critics warned that McAfee's irreverent, unfiltered style might not mesh well with the "woke" culture traditionally associated with the network. When McAfee's show launched exclusively on ESPN that September, many observers, including the author, predicted trouble. The core concern was that McAfee's personality—laid-back, rebellious, and independent—stood in stark contrast to ESPN's corporate culture, which has often prioritized political correctness and uniformity.