NFL Star Apologizes for CTE, Asthma Remarks

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. New York Giants running back Cam Scottabo is backpedaling after some harsh words on health issues. He recently took to social media to apologize for downplaying chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE and asthma in public comments. Earlier this week, Scottabo dismissed CTE as an excuse people use and labeled asthma as something fake. Those remarks stirred up quick backlash from fans and players who deal with these conditions every day. The Giants have stayed quiet so far, but Scottabo's comments hit a nerve in the NFL where brain injuries like CTE are a hot button topic. Many see his take as insensitive, especially coming from someone in a high-contact sport. Now he's calling the whole thing a joke that got taken the wrong way. In his apology post, he expressed regret and aimed to clear the air before training Cam ramps up. As Scottabo focuses on proving himself with the Giants this season, expect him to keep

1:02a lower profile on hot takes like these.