Texas quarterback Arch Manning hit his Instagram story Tuesday to post a full-blown apology to ESPN’s Holly Rowe, admitting he dropped an “insensitive comment” about an AI-generated video. This isn’t just some casual “my bad,” this is about the fallout from a video depicting Rowe’s postgame interview with head coach Steve Sarkisian after their wild Saturday win against Ohio State.
The “Good One” That Wasn’t So Funny
So, what exactly got Manning in hot water? On Monday, when reporters asked if he’d seen any social posts from the Longhorns’ epic 24-23 comeback victory over the Buckeyes, Manning totally spilled. He mentioned seeing “a few AI edits” and then zeroed in. “I saw an AI edit of Sark’s interview. Y’all seen that one? That’s a good one. Of him slapping Holly Rowe. It’s hilarious.” Yeah, that “hilarious” part clearly didn’t land well.
Taking Accountability
Manning’s apology was pretty direct, too. He wrote, “I specifically want to apologize to Holly Rowe for what she has personally had to deal with because of my comments. I have a ton of respect for her and appreciate her showing me grace in this moment. I need to do better and will be more thoughtful going forward.” Sounds like he got a quick lesson in what not to joke about. Hopefully, he sticks to that promise to be more thoughtful going forward, because this kind of thing just isn’t it.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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