Overview
- The remarks surfaced from a March 12 Bring The Juice episode where host Frank Dalena raised the topic, agreed with Cam Skattebo, and the running back added that people should “just breathe air.”
- Clips of the exchange went viral on March 21, prompting criticism from fans, reporters and medical advocates across social media.
- Skattebo posted apologies on X and Instagram, calling his comments a tasteless joke and a lapse in judgment and saying he did not intend to downplay head injuries or respiratory illness.
- As of late Sunday, the New York Giants had issued no public comment, and Skattebo’s mother said the exchange was sarcastic and noted he has fetched her inhaler.
- Coverage underscored that CTE is diagnosed posthumously and has been found at high rates in studied former NFL players, and that asthma affects millions and can be life‑threatening.