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new york giants running back kamu tax office has apologized for controversial comments that downplayed the seriousness of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and asthma, two well-documented conditions.
“I recently had an interview where a lapse in judgment led me to make a crude joke about CTE and asthma,” Skattebo, 24, wrote via the website X Saturday, March 21st. “It was never my intention to downplay the seriousness of head injuries or asthma.”
He continued, “I sincerely apologize to anyone offended by my comments and I assure you that I will be more careful and respectful going forward. Much love!!!”
Earlier this month, Scatterbo was asked if he believed CTE was “real.” (CTE is a degenerative brain disease that can be caused by repeated head injuries, according to mayo clinic.)
“No, that’s an excuse,” Scatterbo said on “Bring the Juice” in March podcastalso agree with the original poster’s point of view Frank DelanaI myself think asthma is an excuse as well. Football Stay continued: “It’s true. Yes, asthma is fake.”
Asthma, every mayo clinicis a disease in which the airways narrow and swell, making breathing extremely difficult, leading to wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. There is currently no known treatment.
Delana then made a joke people with asthma.
“Is there anything worse than someone being out of breath?” he quipped. “You’re just soft-hearted.”
Skattebo agreed, adding: “Yeah, just breathing air.”
Scatterbo was drafted by the Giants in April 2025 and spent his rookie season with the team until he stuck it out serious ankle injury The following October.
“(I) feel really bad for this young man,” Giants coach Brian Daboll told reporters at the time. “Obviously I saw it. It looked bad. You feel that for any guy on the team who goes down and gets hurt badly. I felt that way too, and I know the players felt the same way about Scatter.”
The professional athlete underwent surgery to repair a dislocated ankle and has since been rehabbing in preparation for the 2026-2027 NFL season.
“(My recovery) is going according to plan,” Scatterbo said in a January interview. press conference About his progress. “I’ve still got a week until I start moving around and picking up my speed a little bit. Time will tell, but don’t rush it. (I’ve) got plenty of time to start over.”
He further emphasized that participating in the team’s summer training camp is “obviously our goal.”
“Hopefully (I) can come back through OTAs,” Scatterbo said, referring to the NFL’s voluntary preseason workouts. “If not, don’t worry.”