Overview
- On the Bring The Juice podcast, Cam Skattebo said CTE is “an excuse” and agreed asthma is “fake,” adding people should “just breathe air.”
- The clip went viral on Saturday, with criticism from fans, media and former players, including ex-Giant Damontre Moore calling the statements ignorant.
- The Giants and the NFL had not issued public comment as of the latest reports on Saturday.
- Research from Boston University’s CTE Center found evidence of CTE in about 92% of studied former NFL players’ brains, and the NFL acknowledged a link in 2016; federal data show millions live with asthma.
- Skattebo, a 2025 fourth-round pick recovering from a season-ending ankle injury, ran for 410 yards and five touchdowns in eight games as a rookie, and some outlets noted the comments might have been intended as a joke.