{"id":436917,"date":"2026-09-15T19:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436917\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:32:08","slug":"texas-qb-arch-manning-apologizes-for-insensitive-comment-over-ai-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436917\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas QB Arch Manning apologizes for \u2018insensitive comment\u2019 over AI video"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s win over Ohio State over the weekend.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Sarkisian first didn\u2019t partake in a halftime interview with ESPN after reporter Laura Rutledge said the coach had to wait too long due to technical difficulties. Sarkisian was then approached by Rowe for a postgame interview, as is customary, but after yelling with excitement into the vicinity of Rowe, Sarkisian ran away before answering any questions. <\/p>\n

On Monday, Manning was asked by Inside Texas reporter Evan Vieth if he\u2019d seen any social media videos about the Longhorns\u2019 come-from-behind victory against the then-No. 1 Buckeyes, and Manning said he saw an AI video of Sarkisian striking Rowe.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen a few AI edits of stuff but that\u2019s about it. I saw an AI edit of Sark\u2019s interview. Have you all seen that one? That\u2019s a good one. Of him slapping Holly Rowe?\u201d Manning said while laughing during a press conference.<\/p>\n

Vieth shared the video Monday, and it was met with swift backlash.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Manning apologized<\/a> in an Instagram story.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my press conference yesterday, I made an insensitive comment about an AI video. There is nothing funny about it,\u201d Manning wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to say I didn\u2019t mean it, but I know my words and actions were hurtful to a lot of people. I do not that that lightly and am deeply sorry for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manning added: \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vieth, who initially described Manning\u2019s response as \u201cgold,\u201d also apologized<\/a> Monday. \u201cI sincerely apologize for how I chose to present the tweet, and I\u2019ll be more careful going forward,\u201d he wrote in part of a social media post.<\/p>\n

Rowe thanked Manning for his apology on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate our conversation about this which will remain private. Apology accepted,\u201d she wrote on social media. \u201cWe move forward with respect and kindness for one another.\u201d <\/p>\n

Manning, 22, is in his senior season at Texas. The nephew of NFL legends Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, he was a consensus five-star recruit before committing to the Longhorns in December 2022. He is also a highly regarded NFL prospect, and is widely expected to be a first-round pick in next year\u2019s draft. <\/p>\n

He is seeking to be the third generation of the Manning family to play in the NFL after Peyton, Eli and his grandfather Archie.<\/p>\n

Rowe, 60, has worked full time at ESPN since 1998. She is a reporter on several major events, including college football, the WNBA, and the women\u2019s NCAA Final Four. <\/p>\n

In 2023, Rowe received the Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. She is also an advocate for cancer research after she was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in 2015. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for referencing an AI video of his head coach Steve Sarkisian…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":436918,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-436917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436917\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}