OTF Premium Arch Manning posts apology regarding Monday's comments

[DiggsTX]

While it’s all been sensationalized and overblown, I’d bet money his family had him on the phone with Holly as soon as they saw the clip. Dumb mistake by a kid, who doesn’t need to be crucified for it. But I do think as a dad I’d encourage my son to apologize to Holly directly for any disrespect (because it’s the right thing to do but also she’s a professional and those connections matter), make it known that you did, and move on. 
 

A funny aspect of all this is that he’s said he’s not on social media generally so he definitely found out this blew up via texts from friends/family.

[Hank South]

7 minutes ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

Giving this more oxygen is not the route I would have taken

This should be the last time it's mentioned here with his statement  now made. 

[DiggsTX]

Just now, JMarquette said:

I can’t believe all of this started because some frumpy sideline reporter didn’t get to ask Sark a question that was written by ChatGPT.

No need to be rude towards Holly. She’s not really done anything wrong and for all we know her reaction was probably less towards Sark and more towards ESPN production screwing up. She was unable to do her job. And she’s said nothing negative about Sark, Arch, or Texas that I’ve seen.

[Thanos72]

Or, it is the respectful and honorable thing to do. I’m proud he put something out and I imagine his family wasn’t keen that he said what he did. The gif wasn’t even particularly funny. It was aggressive, not witty and I have a very broad humor spectrum.  

Lot of men on here without daughters or empathy I guess. Read the twitter reactions “defending” Arch. Misogynistic and awful. While it is a joke, there were a million different means to mock it without showing a man hitting a woman. For those saying and liking, the we’re soft comment, when was it okay to joke about hitting women? I’m Gen X and we’d knock a dude out if he touched a woman( I recognize the irony).It’s lazy and disingenuous to say this falls under soft or woke. It falls under dignity, respect, and grace regardless of the era.

Learned a ton about several you today. Too bad.

btw, I think Arch is genuinely a good kid. I hope he learns from this. He might not support this kind of violence but many of the twitter responses sure as heck seem to…

Edited 36 minutes ago by Thanos72

[SuperDave0805]

Would be nice if the media gave half as much attention to this as they do to Arch laughing at funny AI meme

 

[NTXHornsFan]

[Assistant Regional Manager]

3 minutes ago, Hank South said:

This should be the last time it's mentioned here with his statement  now made. 

To be clear, I'm not saying OTF shouldn't have mentioned it.

I would have just had Arch call Holly personally to apologize and let the 24-hour news cycle blow over. We are now at the beginning of the cycle again because he released a statement. 

[HonkEm]

13 minutes ago, Deep in the heart said:

I didn't realize there was so much outrage over this. I had to Google it to see it. Granted, I don't spend a lot of time on X but damn, it's wild. I mean I get it, but it is way out of hand getting so offended over a fake video. I bet there wouldn't be any outrage if someone made a fake video of her chasing down Sark and kicking him in the nuts. It's a weird flex but I guess. I'm just glad he put it to bed. Hopefully people so offended by it can let it go.

I have no idea what is even going on --- was at the game and no clue 😀

[Assistant Regional Manager]

The last thing Arch needed was this nonsense on top of the pressure he already faces every damn day. 

I hope it doesn't impact him even a smidge. 

[Guts]

This is the world we live in now lmao. Stupid 

[MBHORNSFAN]

41 minutes ago, Dread-headed Texan said:

This is really a thing 😂 like this is really a thing. 

 

This..

 

 

[JJ]

So is the underdog ad that got posted today going to get heat too? Where they are throwing darts at a kiffin dart board and literally hit him in the nuts with a dart. I mean if we are going to go down this promoting violence world then surely there will be consistency right?! 

[General Grant]

Meaningless theater.  Jeff Traylor is a potato.  Let’s go

[Roy Hinojosa]

Do people really believe that both Arch and Sark condone domestic violence? Context matters. It was a joke video. Are all jokes funny? To some people it is, and others not at all. Something you might find hilarious might be offensive to others, that's just how life works. 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Hank South]

 

[Joe Z]

Just now, CJ Vogel said:

 

😭😭😭😭

[Thanos72]

1 minute ago, HardcoreHorn said:

You telling me it’s not a soft world? This isn’t an overblown situation? Maybe you’re the target audience 

Two things can be true. In general, we a much more politically correct environment that we live. People are binary in thought now and days which erodes reason, nuance, and ultimately communication.

He made a mistake. Violence of a man against a woman is rarely funny. This has nothing to do with soft. The topic of a joke has always rightfully mattered.

Interestingly, you’re talking about soft while seemingly being hurt/bothered by a young man demonstrating accountability. That’s leadership and role modeling.  Good on him! 🤘🏽

[charlie990]

Good for him, it was not a good look.

[SuperDave0805]

There is not a bigger collection of whiny self-centered corrupt sleaze balls on the planet then American propagandist err Journalist 

Last I'm going to comment on this because the whole thing is stupid 

[Neil Leininger]

46 minutes ago, TTown said:

Yeah needed to do that . Was getting dragged everywhere. Hopefully now move on and learn. For the IT guy that started this with that question  well never mind....

 

It will not be enough. The mob will not accept the apology.

Holly Rowe never publically apologized for when she shoved another female journalist out of the way.

Edited 21 minutes ago by Neil Leininger

[MBHORNSFAN]

4 minutes ago, charlie990 said:

Good for him, it was not a good look.

 

Yawn...  This is a big nothing burger..... 

[Deadhead_Horn]

Such a soft world we live in, unfortunately. 

[John F.]

[charlie990]

2 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

 

Yawn...  This is a big nothing burger..... 

Apologizing, even when it wasn't your intention to hurt somebody, is free. Hope this helps.