‘It’s an excuse’: New York Giants’ Cam Skattebo says CTE and asthma are ‘fake’

Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants looks on from the sideline during an October game at MetLife Stadium. Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo is facing backlash after dismissing both chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and asthma as “fake” during a recent 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.