Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning apologized on September 15–16, 2026 for laughing during a press conference about an AI-generated video depicting his coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe. Manning called his reaction 'insensitive' in follow-up statements.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for referencing an AI video of his head coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the wake of Texas’s win over Ohio State over the weekend.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning issued an apology Tuesday after he laughed during a press conference this week about an AI-generated video depicting his coach, Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. Referencing the press conference on Monday, Manning said he made an "insensitive comment about an AI video." "There is nothing funny about it," he...
Texas quarterback Arch Manning has apologized for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the moments after Texas’ big win over Ohio State.
Texas QB Arch Manning apologizes to ESPN reporter Holly Rowe for laughing about fake video of slap AP News
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning apologized for referencing an AI video showing his coach slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe. “In my press conference yesterday, I made an insensitive comment about an AI video. There is nothing funny about it,” Manning wrote.
Arch Manning, one of the most famous names in college football, coming off one of the biggest wins of his life on Saturday, made one of his bigger blunters. He laughed and joked about an AI video of Steve Sarkisian hitting reporter Holly Rowe. He has since apologized.
Sorry he got caught and being called out. The number of males defending that joke online is disgusting. So over the boys will be boys BS or dismissing ai video as a joke. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s... The Texas star had joked about an AI-generated video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping Rowe, a college football reporter for ESPN
Arch Manning apologizes for "insensitive comment" about AI video of Steve Sarkisian slapping Holly Rowe after Saturday's win over Ohio State. Saturday was a good day for Texas quarterback Arch Manning.
nypost.com/2026/09/15/s... This 22 yr old “ jock” thought it was funny to see a coach slapping a woman reporter This isn’t the way Texas quarterback Arch Manning likely envisioned celebrating his team’s historic comeback victory over the No. 1 Buckeyes on Saturday.
www.espn.com/college-foot... Because fake videos of a coach slapping a female reporter are such a hoot Texas QB Arch Manning has apologized for an "insensitive" comment about an AI-generated video that depicted coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN's Holly Rowe.