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New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo apologized for a "lapse successful judgment" aft he said CTE was not existent and asthma was "fake."
Skattebo appeared connected nan "Bring nan Juice" podcast erstwhile he was asked if CTE was "a existent thing," and he replied that it was "an excuse."
He besides implored "soft" asthmatics to "just respire air."
"I precocious did an question and reply and had a lapse successful judgment, which resulted successful maine making a tasteless joke astir CTE and asthma. It was ne'er my volition to downplay nan seriousness of caput injuries aliases asthma," Skattebo wrote connected his Instagram communicative Saturday aft nan clip began to spell viral.
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New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo warms up earlier a crippled against nan Philadelphia Eagles Oct. 26, 2025, astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Pa. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"I sincerely apologize to anyone that was offended by my remarks, and I guarantee you that I’ll beryllium much mindful and respectful going forward. MUCH LOVE!!!"
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is simply a progressive, degenerative encephalon illness linked to repeated caput impacts alternatively than a azygous injury, according to nan Mayo Clinic. More than 100 erstwhile NFL players person been posthumously diagnosed pinch CTE, according to a University of Utah study published successful nan Journal of Neurotrauma.
The New York Giants' Cam Skattebo reacts aft scoring a touchdown during nan first half against nan Philadelphia Eagles successful East Rutherford, N.J., Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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The moving backmost became an instant instrumentality favourite past season, scoring 7 touchdowns successful arsenic galore games while showing disconnected his bulldozing abilities earlier a gruesome ankle wounded trim his play short.
Skattebo's quarterback, Jaxson Dart, was checked for concussions astatine slightest 5 times passim nan play and moreover missed 2 games aft being diagnosed pinch one. Skattebo was erstwhile fined for entering nan aesculapian shelter while Dart was being evaluated.
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo of nan New York Giants locomotion disconnected nan section aft winning a crippled against nan Philadelphia Eagles astatine MetLife Stadium Oct. 9, 2025, successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
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The Giants hired John Harbaugh successful nan offseason aft he was fto spell by nan Baltimore Ravens aft 18 seasons pinch them. New York fired Brian Daboll, who was named nan NFL Coach of nan Year successful his first twelvemonth pinch Big Blue, during nan season.
Fox News Digital's Khloe Quill contributed to this report.
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