Orlovsky explained himself later Tuesday
ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky raised eyebrows on Tuesday when he sniffed Molly Qerim’s shoe during a segment on "First Take."
Orlovsky was holding Qerim’s shoe as he, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe talked about the Dallas Cowboys’ victory over the Detroit Lions. As Orlovsky was holding it, he decided to take a whiff.
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Dan Orlovsky looks on prior to Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
"Are you really sniffing the shoe? I just got the shoe and I have tights on. Don’t be weird," Qerim said.
Smith wondered whether Orlovsky had a foot fetish, and Sharpe replied that he had to keep his eye on Orlovsky going forward.
Orlovsky later appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" and was asked about what he was doing with the shoe.
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Molly Qerim attends 2023 espnW Summit NYC at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge on May 4, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
"I don’t have a foot fetish. … What I don’t understand is why everyone is so taken aback," he said. "It’s the first time she’s worn the shoe. Of course, they’re gonna smell totally normal.
"She gave me the shoe because she was like, ‘these are the shoes Stephen A. bought me because of the UConn national title bet. These are the first time I’m wearing it, they just showed up in my office this morning.’ I was like, OK."
McAfee said the entire premise of him having the shoe and the bet was not the big deal, but once Orlovsky smelled the shoe, that was when things got a little strange.
"Well, that’s just making an assumption."
ESPN host Dan Orlovsky makes a point during an ESPN Super Bowl preview show broadcast from Disney California Adventure in Anaheim on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. (Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
He said it smelled like a "brand-new shoe."
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
