‘It’s an excuse’: New York Giants’ Cam Skattebo says CTE and asthma are ‘fake’
Mar 21, 2026
Skattebo calls CTE and asthma ‘fake’ on podcastComments draw backlash citing medical consensusGiants have not publicly responded to remarksNew York Giants running back Cam Skattebo is facing backlash after dismissing both chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and asthma as “fake” during a r
ecent podcast appearance.Speaking on the Bring the Juice podcast, the 24-year-old was asked whether he believes CTE – a degenerative brain condition linked to repeated head trauma – is real. Skattebo called it an “excuse”, agreeing with the host before making a similar claim about asthma. Continue reading... ...read more read less