Giants' Cam Skattebo issues apology for 'lapse in judgment' after downplaying CTE, asthma

New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo apologized for a "lapse successful judgment" aft helium said CTE was not existent and asthma was "fake."

Skattebo appeared connected the "Bring the Juice" podcast erstwhile helium was asked if CTE was "a existent thing," and helium replied that it was "an excuse." 

He besides implored "soft" asthmatics to "just respire air."

"I precocious did an interrogation and had a lapse successful judgment, which resulted successful maine making a tasteless gag astir CTE and asthma. It was ne'er my volition to downplay the seriousness of caput injuries oregon asthma," Skattebo wrote connected his Instagram communicative Saturday aft the clip began to spell viral. 

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New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo warms up earlier a crippled against the 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 the Mayo Clinic. More than 100 erstwhile NFL players person been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, according to a University of Utah survey published successful the Journal of Neurotrauma.

The New York Giants' Cam Skattebo reacts aft scoring a touchdown during the archetypal fractional against the 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 portion showing disconnected his bulldozing abilities earlier a gruesome ankle wounded chopped his play short.

Skattebo's quarterback, Jaxson Dart, was checked for concussions astatine slightest 5 times passim the play and adjacent missed 2 games aft being diagnosed with one. Skattebo was erstwhile fined for entering the aesculapian structure portion Dart was being evaluated.

Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants locomotion disconnected the tract aft winning a crippled against the 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 the offseason aft helium was fto spell by the Baltimore Ravens aft 18 seasons with them. New York fired Brian Daboll, who was named the NFL Coach of the Year successful his archetypal twelvemonth with Big Blue, during the season.

Fox News Digital's Khloe Quill contributed to this report.

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