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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo apologized for a “lapse in judgment” after he said 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 replied that it was “an excuse.”
He also pleaded with “mild” asthmatics to “just breathe.”
“I recently did an interview and had a bad judgment call, which resulted in me making a bad 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 went viral.
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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo warms up before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 26, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. (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 associated with repeated head impacts 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 University of Utah study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
New York Giants’ Cam Skattebo reacts after scoring a touchdown in 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 became an instant fan favorite last season, scoring seven touchdowns in as many games while showing off his bulldozing skills before a gruesome ankle injury cut short his season.
Skattebo’s quarterback, Jackson Dartwas checked for concussions at least five times during the season and even missed two games after being diagnosed with one. Skattebo was once fined for entering the medical tent while Dart was being assessed.
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants walk off the field after winning a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on October 9, 2025 in East Rutherford, NJ (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
The Giants hired John Harbaugh in the offseason after he was released 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.
