NFL Rookie Dismisses CTE, Asthma; Fallout Uncertain

0:00It's March 21st. Here's your NFL news in two minutes. A New York Giants rookie running back. Cam Scottabo stirred controversy this week by dismissing chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE as Justin. Excused and claiming asthma is not a real condition that needs special treatment. Scottabo made these remarks during a podcast appearance, suggesting simple breathing fixes long problems. In reality, CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts with a 2023 Boston University study finding it in. 92% of former NFL players examined after death. The lead first acknowledged the football connection back in 2016. Asthma, meanwhile, is a serious lung issue influenced by factors like family history, allergies, smoking, pollution, and obesity, according to the American Lung Association, and it can even be fatal. In some cases, Scottabo's words come as the NFL continues pushing safety measures, including

1:00new rules and guardian caps on helmets, which officials say have cut. Concussion rates significantly by 2025. The league, under Commissioner Rodger Gadeau, has focused on this for over a decade. The 105th overall pick for Mayor's on the State had a promising start last season with 410 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns in his. 8 games before a season ending ankle dislocation. Neither the Giants nor the NFL has responded to his comments yet, leaving many to wonder what fallout might follow.