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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo apologized for “an error in judgment” after saying CTE wasn’t real and asthma was “fake.”
Skattebo appeared on the “Bring the Juice” podcast when asked if CTE was “a real thing,” and he said it was “an excuse.”
He also implored “soft” asthmatics to “just breathe air.”
“I recently did an interview and made an error in judgment which resulted in me making a tasteless joke about CTE and asthma. It was never my intention to downplay the seriousness of head injuries or asthma,” Skattebo wrote on his Instagram Story Saturday after the clip started going viral.
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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo warms up before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 26, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my remarks, and I assure you that I will be more attentive and respectful in the future. MUCH LOVE!!!”
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease linked to repeated impacts to the head rather than a single injury, according to the Mayo Clinic. More than 100 former NFL players have been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, according to a Study at the University of Utah published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in East Rutherford, NJ on October 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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The running back instantly became a fan favorite last season, scoring seven touchdowns in as many games while showing off his bulldozing abilities before a gruesome ankle injury cut his season short.
Skattebo’s quarterback, Jaxson Dartwas checked for concussions at least five times during the season and even missed two games after being diagnosed. Skattebo was previously fined for entering the medical tent while Dart was being assessed.
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants leave the field after winning a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on October 9, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
The Giants hired John Harbaugh in the offseason after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens after 18 seasons with them. New York fired Brian Daboll, who was named NFL Coach of the Year in his first year with Big Blue, during the season.
