Giants running back Cam Skattebo's mother slams critics after player's remarks on CTE, asthma

The parent of New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo came retired successful defence of her lad aft helium made eyebrow-raising comments astir CTE and asthma.

The second-year NFL subordinate appeared connected a caller podcast and was asked astir whether CTE was a "real thing," to which helium replied, "No." He besides claimed that asthma was an "excuse." Skattebo aboriginal apologized for making a "tasteless joke" astir the 2 ailments.

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Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants is interviewed during Super Bowl LX Radio Row astatine Moscone Center West connected Feb. 6, 2026 successful San Francisco, California. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

"If lone radical knew however galore times Cam had to ‘run and get mom's inhaler’ they'd recognize the sarcasm...you'll ne'er marque everyone blessed and you'll ne'er accidental each the close things and radical are bound to rotation thing sooner oregon aboriginal successful a absorption it was ne'er intended to go," Becky Skattebo wrote connected X.

The Giants subordinate admitted a "lapse successful judgment" erstwhile helium made those comments.

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New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo is shown warming up earlier the crippled betwixt the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles connected Oct. 26th, 2025, astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I precocious did an interrogation and had a lapse successful judgment, which resulted successful maine making a tasteless gag astir CTE and asthma," helium wrote connected X. "It was ne'er my volition to downplay the seriousness of caput injuries oregon asthma. 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 emotion !!!"

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is simply a progressive, degenerative encephalon illness linked to repeated caput impacts alternatively than a azygous injury, according to Mayo Clinic. More than 100 erstwhile NFL shot players person been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, according to a University of Utah study, which was published successful the Journal of Neurotrauma.

Running backmost Cam Skattebo during lukewarm up drills astatine Giants Rookie Minicamp. (Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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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.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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