Giants running back Cam Skattebo's mother slams critics after player's remarks on CTE, asthma

The mother of New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo came retired successful defense of her boy aft he made eyebrow-raising comments astir CTE and asthma.

The second-year NFL subordinate appeared connected a caller podcast and was asked astir whether CTE was a "real thing," to which he replied, "No." He besides claimed that asthma was an "excuse." Skattebo later apologized for making a "tasteless joke" astir nan 2 ailments.

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Cam Skattebo of nan New York Giants is interviewed during Super Bowl LX Radio Row astatine Moscone Center West connected Feb. 6, 2026 successful San Francisco, California. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

"If only group knew really galore times Cam had to ‘run and get mom's inhaler’ they'd recognize nan sarcasm...you'll ne'er make everyone happy and you'll ne'er opportunity each nan correct things and group are bound to rotation thing sooner aliases later successful a guidance it was ne'er intended to go," Becky Skattebo wrote connected X.

The Giants subordinate admitted a "lapse successful judgment" erstwhile he made those comments.

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New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo is shown warming up earlier nan crippled betwixt nan New York Giants and nan Philadelphia Eagles connected Oct. 26th, 2025, astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"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," he wrote connected X. "It was ne'er my volition to downplay nan seriousness of head injuries aliases asthma. 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 emotion !!!"

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is simply a progressive, degenerative encephalon illness linked to repeated caput impacts alternatively than a azygous injury, according to Mayo Clinic. More than 100 erstwhile NFL shot players person been posthumously diagnosed pinch CTE, according to a University of Utah study, which was published successful nan Journal of Neurotrauma.

Running backmost Cam Skattebo during lukewarm up drills astatine Giants Rookie Minicamp. (Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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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.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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