Cam Skattebo News: Emmanuel Acho Calls Out Giants RB’s “Dangerous” CTE Joke as RB issues Apology
Oct 26, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo has found himself at the center of a growing controversy after comments he made on a podcast about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy sparked backlash across the football world. In the clip, Skattebo dismisses CTE and Asthma “being excuses” and joked about the conditions, Within 24 hours, Skattebo attempted to walk back the remarks.
Posting on X, he said the comments were intended as humor and acknowledged they were inappropriate. He apologized to anyone who felt hurt or disrespected and stated that he would be more mindful when discussing sensitive subjects in the future. However, his public apology did little to quiet critics, including analyst Emmanuel Acho.
Speaking on his platform, he criticized both the content of Skattebo’s remarks and the way the clip had been packaged for social media. “CTE is not something that you joke with. That’s not something that you play with.
That’s not something that you play about, ” Acho said, recalling past interviews he conducted with families of players who later suffered from the disease. He also questioned the framing of the clip itself. “You knew what y’all were doing because it was a beautiful edit in an Instagram reel, sound effects and everything,” Acho added, suggesting the presentation made the comments feel more deliberate than accidental.
Acho reserved his strongest criticism for Skattebo’s personal situation, pointing out the irony that a player whose game is built on repeated physical contact would joke about a condition linked directly to such impacts. “If anybody shouldn’t be making a joke, you, Skattebo, shouldn’t be making a joke, ” Acho said. “You play the type of game that scientists would suggest lends itself to CTE based upon the contact after contact after contact.